HYPOCRITICAL Definition & Meaning

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hypocritical

[ hip-uh-krit-i-kuhl ]

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adjective

of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess:
The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
possessing the characteristics of hypocrisy:
Isn't a politician hypocritical for talking about human dignity while voting against reasonable social programs?

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hypocritical¹

First recorded in 1515–25; equivalent to Greek ��ǰ��پ��(ó��) (from ��ǰ��ḗs “a stage actor” + -��ó�� -ic ( def ) ) + -al ¹( def ); hypocrite ( def )

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To call it hypocritical is laughably inadequate and chutzpah doesn't even begin to describe it.

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It can project strength without some hypocritical and destructive occupation or invasion, or a half-baked “nation-building” disaster.

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The selective weaponization of the FCC against media outlets that President Trump dislikes by threatening to revoke their licenses is not only unprecedented and dangerous but also beyond hypocritical.

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More recently, lawmakers’ indifference to domestic spying was evident in the hypocritical scrutiny of the non-U.S. owned social media platform TikTok.

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But for Trump, it seems, the old playbook wasn't working – and he was willing to risk appearing hypocritical, of bypassing America's Israeli allies, and of sitting down with designated "terrorists" to advance his dealmaking goals.

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