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
If there’s cleverness to the way Lindsay-Abaire keeps passing the buck of hypocrisy between the members of the neighborhood association, there’s also a pervading sense of decorum that limits how far the satire can go.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Good to see Salvi is continuing the longtime standard of Republican hypocrisy.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Al-Hashimi ends up bawling in her car about Robby’s lack of empathy and perhaps the hypocrisy of it all.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In the final season of Handmaid’s, Lydia grew increasingly disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the ruling class of Commanders, who do not live up to Gilead’s religious ideals.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Good to see Salvi is continuing the longtime standard of Republican hypocrisy.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Al-Hashimi ends up bawling in her car about Robby’s lack of empathy and perhaps the hypocrisy of it all.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In the final season of Handmaid’s, Lydia grew increasingly disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the ruling class of Commanders, who do not live up to Gilead’s religious ideals.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrisy
Noun
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Fascist propaganda works by distraction and deception.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Flores must continue to utilize deception to apply pressure on the opposing quarterback.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Was the coach’s allegation of deceit required to dig it out of the Wolves?—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.—
Sue Brightman,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Jan. 2025
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Perfidy — from the French perfidie via the Latin perfidia — means deceitfulness, treachery or a breach of faith or promise.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Slumming with her sister in San Francisco after her life with her Madoff-like ex in New York implodes, Jasmine Francis isn't quite willing to let go of the affectations that come with living in high society.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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For the most part though, For the First Time, Again is weighed down by oversinging and emotional affectation.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hypocrisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrisy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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