hypocrisy

hipocresía

Fingir ser bueno o tener creencias que no se reflejan en los sentimientos ni en los actos.

En inglés sencillo: Pretending to be good or to have beliefs that your real feelings and actions do not support.

• I cannot stand his hypocrisy.
• Her actions exposed the hypocrisy behind her speeches.
• They accused the leaders of religious hypocrisy.

Sinónimos: insincerity

Antónimos: sincerity

Expresiones frecuentes: political hypocrisy, religious hypocrisy, expose hypocrisy, blatant hypocrisy

hipocresía, doble moral

Hacer algo y criticar a otros por hacer exactamente lo mismo.

En inglés sencillo: Doing something yourself while criticizing other people for doing the same thing.

• He condemns cheating but cheats himself; that is hypocrisy.
• Her hypocrisy annoyed everyone who had followed her rules.
• They accused him of hypocrisy for demanding sacrifices while enjoying special privileges.

Sinónimos: double standards

Expresiones frecuentes: sheer hypocrisy, criticize the hypocrisy, hypocrisy of someone

hipocresía

Acto o declaración concreta que revela que alguien finge tener creencias o principios que en realidad no tiene.

En inglés sencillo: One particular act or statement that shows someone is pretending to have beliefs or standards they lack.

• This was another small hypocrisy.
• The novel exposes the daily hypocrisies of family life.
• She admitted to a few hypocrisies of her own.

Expresiones frecuentes: small hypocrisy, daily hypocrisy, hypocrisy of someone