hypocritical

Etymology

From hypocritic + -al, from ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikós), from ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs, “actor, hypocrite”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I play a part on stage”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κρίνω (krínō, “I choose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/

Adjective

hypocritical (comparative more hypocritical, superlative most hypocritical)

1. Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.]