as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
the hypocrisy of people who claim to care about the environment but ride around in gas-guzzlers
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Recent Examples of hypocrisy
Again, the hypocrisy is not imagined—those double standards do exist.
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Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Jaiswal also accused both the U.S. and the EU of hypocrisy in their own trade dealings with Russia, calling out Europe’s significant bilateral trade of goods with the country, amounting to 67.5 billion euros ($78 billion).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
The chance to write about thoughts people never articulate, and their hypocrisies, shames, and fears.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The other group of Democrats is dreading a map-making arms race that the party would be waging on uneven turf, all while exposing its members to charges of hypocrisy after their years-long push for fair congressional districts.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
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Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Jaiswal also accused both the U.S. and the EU of hypocrisy in their own trade dealings with Russia, calling out Europe’s significant bilateral trade of goods with the country, amounting to 67.5 billion euros ($78 billion).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
The chance to write about thoughts people never articulate, and their hypocrisies, shames, and fears.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The other group of Democrats is dreading a map-making arms race that the party would be waging on uneven turf, all while exposing its members to charges of hypocrisy after their years-long push for fair congressional districts.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrisy
Noun
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The deception here is the notion that these four men are playing against one another, cards or dice or some type of game.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Clown references imply the fans are in on Swift's schemes, here for the deception and recognize the serious undertones beneath the singer's stage makeup.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gi-seok had been caught up in the delicate web of power and deceit that holds Seoul’s two major gangs—the Juwoon Group and the Bongsan Group—in place.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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What begins as a convenient living arrangement spirals into a dangerous game of desire and deceit.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The scenic appeal is undeniable, nature’s majestic prose both frames and dwarfs the tumultuous affectations of the characters.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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From our review: Tessa Van den Broeck, a newcomer, plays Julie with zero affectation.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Hypocrisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrisy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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