C1nounphilosophysociety
US/hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/
UK/hɪˈpɒk.rə.si/
pretending to have moral standards or beliefs that your own behavior does not match
In context
Voters are angry at the hypocrisy of leaders who fly private jets to climate talks.
It's hypocrisy to tell your kids to read while you scroll your phone all evening.
The novel exposes the hypocrisy of a rich family hiding behind its charity work.
Words that go with hypocrisy
verb + preposition
- accused of hypocrisyThe singer was accused of hypocrisy after promoting a fast-fashion brand.
verb + noun
- expose the hypocrisyThe leaked emails exposed the hypocrisy of the company's green image.
noun + preposition
- hypocrisy ofMany readers pointed out the hypocrisy of the article.
adjective + noun
- sheer hypocrisyCalling himself a man of the people is sheer hypocrisy.
- political hypocrisyThe comedian's sketches mock political hypocrisy.
- moral hypocrisyThe film is a sharp study of moral hypocrisy in a small town.