hypocrisie

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English

Noun

hypocrisie (plural hypocrisies)

  1. Obsolete form of hypocrisy.

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ypokrosie, itself directly from Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “acting on the stage, pretense”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦi.poː.kriˈzi/
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  • Hyphenation: hy‧po‧cri‧sie
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

hypocrisie f (plural hypocrisieën, diminutive hypocrisietje n)

  1. the fake quality hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)

Synonyms

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French ypocrisye, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “acting on the stage, pretense”).

Pronunciation

Noun

hypocrisie f (plural hypocrisies)

  1. hypocrisy

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