Definitions

1. noun

A person who gives the impression of having good qualities or morals but behaves in a manner that is contrary to those qualities.

“The politician’s critics accused him of being a hypocrite after he publicly advocated for greater transparency while secretly taking bribes.”

2. verb

To pretend to have a quality or feeling that one does not really have.

“The actress was accused of hypocrisy after she hypocrited her way through the entire film, pretending to be a victim when in reality she was the aggressor.”