hypocritically (ˌhypoˈcritically)
adverb
Word origin of 'hypocrite'
C13: from Old French ipocrite, via Late Latin, from Greek hupokritēs one who plays a part, from hupokrinein to feign, from krinein to judge
Word Frequency
hypocrite in American
(ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt ; hipˈəkritˌ)
noun
a person who pretends to be what he or she is not;
one who pretends to be better than is really so, o
r to be pious, virtuous, etc. without really being so
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Derived forms
hypocritical (ˌhypoˈcritical) (ˈhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ; hipˈəkritˈikəl)
adjective
hypocritically (ˌhypoˈcritically)
adverb
Word origin of 'hypocrite'
ME ipocrite < OFr < L hypocrita, stage actor (in LL(Ec), hypocrite) < Gr hypokritēs, an actor (in LXX & N.T., a pretender, hypocrite) < hypokrinesthai: see
hypocrisy