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hypocrite

hypocrite

noun adjective ee-poh-KREET Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: Greek 'hypokrites' (actor, pretender)

Also means

hypocritical

Usage Note

Hypocrite functions as both noun and adjective with no change in form, since it already ends in -e and is identical in the masculine and feminine. The related noun hypocrisie (feminine) means 'hypocrisy'.

Examples

"Ne sois pas hypocrite avec moi."

Natural Translation

Don't be a hypocrite with me.

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