Noun: hypocrisy hi'pók-ru-see
- Insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
"The politician's hypocrisy was exposed when his private actions contradicted his public statements"
- An expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
"His support for the policy was pure hypocrisy, as his actions showed";
- lip service
Derived forms: hypocrisies
Type of: dissembling, falseness, hollowness, insincerity, pretence [Brit, Cdn], pretense [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Hypocrisy