hypocrisy
[noun]
Synonyms: insincerity, cant, deceitfulness, deception, duplicity, pretence

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Antonyms: sincerity
Contrasted words: candidness, fairness, openness, honesty, probity, truthfulness
Related Words: pietism, religiosity, casuistry, glibness, insincerity, self-righteousness, unctiousness, charlatanry, humbug, quackery

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hy‧poc‧ri‧sy /hɪˈpɒkrəsi, hɪˈpɒkrɪsi $ -ˈpɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: ypocrisie, from Greek hypokrisis 'act of playing a part on stage, hypocrisy']
when someone pretends to have certain beliefs or opinions that they do not really have – used to show disapproval Antonym : sincerity:
It would be sheer hypocrisy to pray for success, since I’ve never believed in God.

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