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ipocrita

/iˈpɔ.kri.ta/adjective / nounB2
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Meaning · adjective

hypocritical; hypocrite

  • behaving in a way that contradicts one's stated beliefs or feelings
  • insincere, deceitful

In a sentence

Trovo le sue scuse del tutto ipocrite.

I find his apologies completely hypocritical.

Perché fai finta di aiutarmi con questo atteggiamento ipocrita?

Why do you pretend to help me with this hypocritical attitude?

Non sono parole sincere, è solo un discorso ipocrita.

Those are not sincere words; it is just a hypocritical speech.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
ipocritamasculine · singular
ipocritafeminine · singular
ipocritimasculine · plural
ipocritefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Singular ends in -a for both genders; plural is ipocriti (m) and ipocrite (f).
  • Frequently used as a noun meaning 'hypocrite' (un ipocrita, un'ipocrita).

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Meaning · noun

hypocrite

  • a person who pretends to have moral standards or beliefs that they do not actually practice

In a sentence

Dice di amare l'ambiente ma non ricicla mai: è solo un ipocrita.

He claims to love the environment but never recycles: he is just a hypocrite.

Non sopporto le persone che si comportano da ipocrite con gli amici.

I can't stand people who act like hypocrites toward their friends.

Sei un ipocrita se critichi gli altri per i tuoi stessi errori.

You are a hypocrite if you criticize others for your own mistakes.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ipocritasingular
ipocritiplural

Usage notes

  • Nouns in '-ita' ending have masculine plural '-iti' ('ipocriti') and feminine plural '-ite' ('ipocrite').
  • Also used as an adjective: 'un comportamento ipocrita'.

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