hypocrisy

ipocrisia

Fingere di essere buoni o di avere convinzioni che i propri sentimenti e comportamenti non rispecchiano.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: insincerity

Contrari: sincerity

Espressioni comuni: political hypocrisy, religious hypocrisy, expose hypocrisy, blatant hypocrisy

ipocrisia, doppia morale

Fare qualcosa e criticare gli altri quando fanno la stessa cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: double standards

Espressioni comuni: sheer hypocrisy, criticize the hypocrisy, hypocrisy of someone

ipocrisia

Singolo gesto o affermazione che mostra come qualcuno finga di avere convinzioni o principi che non possiede.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: small hypocrisy, daily hypocrisy, hypocrisy of someone