hypocrisy

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n. 伪善 [法] 伪善, 虚伪

发音

UK /hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/
其它
US /hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/

词形变化

hypocrisies 复数 hypocrisies

别名

hipocrisy hypocracy hypocricy hypocrise hypocrisie

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    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.

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    political hypocrisy

    He condemned the hypocrisy of politicians who broke their own laws.

  2. 2.

    The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.

    虚伪

    假惺惺

    伪善

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    rank hypocrisy

    charge of hypocrisy

  3. 3.

    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.

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  4. 4.

    An instance of hypocrisy.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

lip service

上位词 7

pretense pretence feigning dissembling falseness hollowness insincerity

下位词 9

crocodile tears fulsomeness oiliness oleaginousness sanctimoniousness sanctimony smarminess unction unctuousness

词源

From hypo- + Ancient Greek κρί(σις) (krí(sis)) + -isy. From Middle English ipocrisie, from Old French ypocrisie, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “answer, stage acting, pretense”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I answer (a fellow actor on stage), play a part, dissemble, feign”), from ὑπό (hupó, “under, equivalent of the modern "hypo-" prefix”) + the middle voice of κρίνω (krínō, “I separate, judge, decide”) + -isy. Displaced native Old English līċettung.

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