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Definition hypocrisy in British English

hypocrisy noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/hɪˈpɒkrəsi/
1

behaviour in which someone claims to have certain moral principles or beliefs but behaves in a way that shows they are not sincere

Example

There is a degree of hypocrisy in expressing outrage at environmental disasters while doing nothing to prevent them.

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Definition hypocrisy in British English