Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
hipócrita
Pronunciation
IPA/iˈpokɾita/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)hypocrite
Example
Eres un hipócrita.
You are a hypocrite.
More examples
No quiero parecer un hipócrita frente a mis amigos.
I don't want to seem like a hypocrite in front of my friends.
Core concept
Person speaking kindly with crossed fingers hidden behind their back.
Common phrases
ser un hipócrita
be a hypocrite
un hipócrita evidente
an obvious hypocrite
Similar words
fariseo: Person who shows outward religious or moral piety while lacking sincere belief.
farsante: Person who deceives others with sham acts or false promises.
fingidor: Person who feigns emotions or attitudes to conceal true feelings.
engañador: Person who lies to deceive or mislead others.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que aparenta tener buenas cualidades o principios que en realidad no posee.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Greek hypokritēs 'actor' through Latin, where the sense of 'playing a role' broadened to mean 'pretending'.
Usage tips
- Although it ends in -a, hipócrita is used for both men and women (un hipócrita, una hipócrita), so do not infer gender from the final vowel.
Other meanings
- hypocriticaladjective
Opposites
- sincerosincere personnoun
Related words
- hipocresíahypocrisynoun
- hipócritamentehypocriticallyadverb