hypocritical
Pronunciation: /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/
The English word “hypocritical” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
Etymology
From hypocritic + -al, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikós), from ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs, “actor, hypocrite”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I play a part on stage”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κρίνω (krínō, “I choose”).
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