Meaning
hypocrisy
- the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform
- an act or instance of pretending to be what one is not
In a sentence
Non sopporto l'ipocrisia di certe persone.
I can't stand the hypocrisy of certain people.
Diciamolo senza ipocrisia: la situazione è peggiorata.
Let's say it without hypocrisy: the situation has worsened.
Le sue scuse erano piene di evidente ipocrisia.
His apologies were full of obvious hypocrisy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ipocrisia | feminine · singular |
| ipocrisie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i' near the end: i-po-cri-sì-a.
- Often preceded by prepositions: 'senza ipocrisia' (honestly, without hypocrisy).