Definition
A person who says they believe in or practice something but actually does the opposite, showing a fake character while acting differently in secret.
Etymology
From Old French 'hypocrite,' derived from Greek 'hypokrites,' meaning 'actor' or 'stage player.' The Greek word comes from 'hypo-' (under) and 'krinein' (to judge), literally 'one who answers from beneath a mask,' because ancient actors wore masks.
Kelly Says
The word literally started as 'someone wearing a theatrical mask'—and that connection is perfect because a hypocrite is basically performing a role that isn't their real self! Ancient Greek audiences would have immediately understood hypocrisy as 'fake acting' in everyday life.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُنكر (munkir)
mu-n-kir
BNবাংলা
অনৈতিক (anayitik)
an-ay-itik
CACatalà
hipòcrita
hi-po-KRI-ta
CSČeština
křížník
kreezh-nik
DADansk
hykleri
hyk-le-ri
DEDeutsch
Heuchler
hoy-k-ler
ELΕλληνικά
伪君子 (pseudós)
soo-dohs
ESEspañol
hipócrita
i-po-KRIH-ta
FAفارسی
ریا کار (riyakar)
ree-ya-kar
FISuomi
kiertäjä
kier-taa-jä
FRFrançais
hypocrite
i-po-KRIHT
GUGU
પડખાણ (padkhan)
pad-khan
HEעברית
偽君子 (pashut)
pa-shoot
HIहिन्दी
धूर्त (dhurt)
dhoort
IDBahasa Indonesia
hipokrit
hi-po-KRIT
IGIG
onye na-agba agba
oh-nye na-ag-ba ag-ba
ITItaliano
ipocrita
i-po-KRIH-ta
JA日本語
偽善者 (ぎせんしゃ)
gi-sen-sha
KKKK
жаһан (jahang)
jah-ang
KMKM
អ្នកល្ងង់ (ak leng)
ak leng
KO한국어
위선자 (위선자)
wi-seon-ja
MRMR
असत्यवादी (asatyavadi)
a-sa-tya-va-di
MSBahasa Melayu
hipokrit
hi-po-KRIT
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကြောင့် (seik-kya-ngawt)
seik-kya-ngawt
NLNederlands
hypocriet
hi-po-KRI-et
NONorsk
hypokrit
hi-po-KRIT
PAPA
ਅਸલી (aslee)
a-s-lee
PLPolski
hipokryta
hi-po-KRI-ta
PTPortuguês
hipócrita
i-po-KRIH-ta
RORomână
ipocrit
i-po-KRIT
RUРусский
лицемер (litsymer)
li-tse-mer
SVSvenska
hycklare
hyk-la-re
SWKiswahili
mnafiki
ma-na-fi-ki
TAதமிழ்
மெய்ப்பாடு (meyppadu)
mey-pa-du
TEతెలుగు
అసత్యవాdi (asatyavādi)
a-sa-tya-va-di
THไทย
คนเจ้าเล่ห์ (kon chao leh)
kon chao leh
TLTL
hipokrita
hi-po-KRI-ta
TRTürkçe
hipokrit
hi-po-KRIT
UKУкраїнська
лицемір (lytsymir)
ly-tse-meer
URاردو
ریاستی (riyasati)
ree-ya-sa-tee
VITiếng Việt
kẻ đạo đức giả
ke dao duc gia
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀kọ́
awon ek-o
ZH中文
伪君子 (wèijūnzi)
wei-joon-zi
ZUZU
umuntu omkhulu
oo-mun-too om-khulu