hypocrite meaning

UK US /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ 3 syllables

hypocrite (noun): a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.

Definition of hypocrite

  1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

    Synonyms: dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender

    Type of: deceiver

    Kinds: smoothie, Tartuffe, whited sepulcher

How to pronounce hypocrite

hypocrite is pronounced /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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