English–French

“hypocrisy” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ipokʁizi/

Example

C'est de l'hypocrisie.

That's hypocrisy.

Illustration for hypocrisie (hypocrisy)

How to say “hypocrisy” in French

“Hypocrisy” in French is hypocrisie.

A public display of virtue or feeling is separated from the behavior behind it.

Full entry for hypocrisie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hypocrisie

Il fait souvent preuve d'hypocrisie en critiquant les autres.

He often shows hypocrisy when criticizing others.

Tips for using hypocrisie

  • Saying C'est de l'hypocrisie directly labels conduct as morally insincere and can sound strongly accusatory.

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