Examples of 'hypocrisy' in a sentence
Meaning of "hypocrisy"
hypocrisy (noun) - the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform. It involves professing beliefs or virtues that one does not actually possess
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- The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
- The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
- The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
- An instance of any or all of the above.
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They preach hypocrisy and not democracy.
Hypocrisy from a man who threatens my life.
I will not add hypocrisy to my other sins.
So hypocrisy over the abortion issue worries me.
He will see through hypocrisy and condescension.
The hypocrisy of this debate is totally unbelievable.
We must even accept hypocrisy and blindness.
Her hypocrisy is what revolts me the most.
So you do not choose hypocrisy as your defence.
Hypocrisy taints the inside and it shows.
Spare me the hypocrisy of your moral code.
Hypocrisy and custom make their minds.
His judgmental hypocrisy is rubbing off on you.
Hypocrisy will not bring peace to humanity.
There is a taint of hypocrisy in a more fundamental sense.
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Hypocrisy works directly against the conscience.
And that his hypocrisy makes me sick.
Hypocrisy is a tribute which defect pays virtues.
There is some hypocrisy behind all that.
Hypocrisy does not recognize human made borders.
I can not stand the hypocrisy ofthis place.
So rank hypocrisy and vicious antihomosexuality laws.
Let us not be as guilty of hypocrisy today by applying a.
Without hypocrisy we would be nothing but beasts.
I was unable to let myself partake of the hypocrisy.
Rich world hypocrisy does not stop there.
Such an attitude could contain an element of hypocrisy.
It would be hypocrisy for me to lend myself to this.
There is a limit to both arrogance and hypocrisy.
I see the hypocrisy of ritual still thrives.
I like mine without the taste of hypocrisy.
This is hypocrisy and will serve no purpose.
Because there is a refreshing lack of hypocrisy with us.
I see the hypocrisy of ritual still thriyes.
The smiles and bows and hypocrisy.
Look at the hypocrisy of some of these guys.
Like friends tease your own hypocrisy.
Religious hypocrisy is not new to this world.
God knows who does their living in hypocrisy.
Thanks to hypocrisy we can dream of a better world.
He was trying to expose the hypocrisy of a sick society.
How hypocrisy about abortion kills women.
Let us talk about hypocrisy really quick.
But hypocrisy always catches up with you.
Obama has taken hypocrisy to new heights.
The hypocrisy of the socialist resolution is appalling.
There is too much hypocrisy in their ranks.
Such hypocrisy is not healthy for anyone.
Irony is really only hypocrisy with style.
But the hypocrisy of their governments is clear.
