hypocrisy

//hɪˈpɒkrɪsi//
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Noun

hypocrisySingular
hypocrisiesPlural
1

The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.

His hypocrisy was exposed when he criticized others for the same behavior he engaged in.

2

An act or instance of such falseness or deception.

His public support for the charity while secretly embezzling funds was a clear hypocrisy.

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