Hypocrisy (in English)
Hipocresía (in Spanish)
Definitions
1. (Behavior) (General)
a. hypocrisy – (behavior that contradicts one’s words, especially in a pretentious or self-righteous way.)
— Her decision to support the charity while ignoring its own flaws was an example of hypocrisy.
2. (Sincerity) (General)
b. sincerity – (genuine and honest behavior, without pretenses or hypocrisy.)
— The politician’s lack of sincerity and hypocrisy in his speeches was evident to everyone.
Synonyms for Hypocrisy
Duplicidad – duplicity 🔊
Lack of sincerity – falta de sinceridad 🔊
Doctrinaireism – doctrinarismo 🔊
Abandono of principles – abandono de principios 🔊
Ambiguity – ambigüedad 🔊
Insincerity – insinceridad 🔊
False criticism – crítica hipócrita 🔊
Antonyms for Hypocrisy
Sincerity – sinceridad 🔊
Transparency – transparencia 🔊
Authenticity – autenticidad 🔊
Consistency – coherencia 🔊
Loyalty – lealtad 🔊
Examples of Hypocrisy
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Her hypocritical comments about the environment were criticized by many. | Los comentarios hipócritas sobre el medio ambiente de ella fueron criticados por muchos. |
| The politician’s hypocrisy in promising one thing and doing another was exposed. | La hipocresía política en prometer una cosa y hacer otra fue expuesta. |
| The company’s hypocrisy in supporting a charity while ignoring its own environmental impact was shameful. | La hipocresía de la empresa en apoyar una charidad mientras ignoraba su propio impacto ambiental fue vergonzosa. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “Practice what you preach” | “Practica lo que predicas” |
| “Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue” | “La hipocresía es la homenaje que presta la culpa al bien” |
Conjugations for “Hypocrisy”
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo hipocrateso, tú hipocratesas, él/ella/usted hipocratesa, nosotros/nosotras hipocratesamos, vosotros/vosotras hipocratesais, ellos/ellas/ustedes hipocratesan |
| Past | yo hipocratesé, tú hipocratesaste, él/ella/usted hipocratesó, nosotros/nosotras hipocratesamos, vosotros/vosotras hipocratesasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hipocratesaron |
| Future | yo hipocratesaré, tú hipocratesarás, él/ella/usted hipocratesará, nosotros/nosotras hipocratesaremos, vosotros/vosotras hipocratesaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hipocratesarán |
Word of the Day
Hypocrisy – hypocresía
Usage: The politician’s hypocrisy in promising one thing and doing another was exposed. – La hipocresía política en prometer una cosa y hacer otra fue expuesta.