Thesaurus: hypocrisy

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1. n. The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness.
2. n. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
3. n. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
4. The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness. Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villainy. Rambler. Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue. La Rochefoucauld (Trans. ).
5. The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what oneis not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or aconcealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives;especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; asimulation of goodness.Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villainy. Rambler.Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue. La Rochefoucauld (Trans.).
6. n:100 n. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction n. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have