hipocrisia
See also: hipocrisía
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- hypocrisia (obsolete)
- hipocrisía (obsolete)
- hipocresia (obsolete)
- hypocresia (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “answer, stage acting, pretense”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌi.po.kɾi.ˈzi.a/
Noun
hipocrisia f (plural hipocrisias)
- hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)
Synonyms
- fingimento, falsidade
Antonyms
- sinceridade
Related terms
- hipócrita