French Conversation · Level 82
60 words
French word
hypocrisie
Pronunciation
IPA/ipokʁizi/
Meaning
- feminine nounhypocrisy
Example
C'est de l'hypocrisie.
That's hypocrisy.
More examples
Il fait souvent preuve d'hypocrisie en critiquant les autres.
He often shows hypocrisy when criticizing others.
Core concept
A public display of virtue or feeling is separated from the behavior behind it.
Common phrases
faire preuve d'hypocrisie
show hypocrisy
Similar words
mensonge: Deliberately conveying information known to be untrue.
mauvaise foi: Insincere conduct that denies or ignores inconvenient facts.
Definition in French
Attitude qui consiste à afficher des principes moraux ou des émotions sans les mettre en pratique.
Word origin
The French noun hypocrisie traces through Latin hypocrisis to Greek hypokrisis, which referred to acting or performance before taking on its current moral sense.
Usage tips
- Saying C'est de l'hypocrisie directly labels conduct as morally insincere and can sound strongly accusatory.