See also: hipocrisía

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, answer, stage acting, pretense).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hi‧po‧cri‧si‧a
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Noun

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hipocrisia f (plural hipocrisias)

  1. hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)
    Synonyms: fingimento, falsidade
    Antonym: sinceridade
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