hypocrisy
noun
hy·poc·ri·sy
| \ hi-ˈpä-krə-sē also hī-
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plural hypocrisies
Definition of hypocrisy
1
: a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not : behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel
His hypocrisy was finally revealed with the publication of his private letters.
especially
: the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion
our conventional morality often serves as a cover for hypocrisy and selfishness — Lucius Garvin
2
: an act or instance of hypocrisy
a keen awareness of one's parents' hypocrisies