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hypocrisy

IPA pronunciation: /hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/

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Russian meaning

Лицемерие, ханжество

English definition

The practice of claiming to have moral standards to which one's behavior does not conform.

Example

Voters expressed outrage at the evident hypocrisy of political incumbents.

Collocations

sheer hypocrisy
expose hypocrisy
rank hypocrisy

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