Synonyms of the word hypocrisy


HYPOCRISYDISSEMBLING - FALSENESS - FEIGNING - HOLLOWNESS - INSINCERITY - PRETENCE - PRETENSE

hypocrisy

  • n. The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations,…
  • n. The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc.…
  • n. The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction…
  • n. An instance of any or all of the above.

dissembling

  • n. The action of the verb dissemble.
  • v. present participle of dissemble.

falseness

  • n. The characteristic of being false.

feigning

  • v. present participle of feign.
  • n. Act of one who feigns; fakery; deceit.

hollowness

  • n. the state or quality of being hollow.

insincerity

  • n. Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.

pretence

  • n. (British spelling) An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
  • n. (obsolete) Intention; design.

pretense

  • n. (US) A false or hypocritical profession.
  • n. Intention or purpose not real but professed.
  • n. An unsupported claim made or implied.
  • n. An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

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