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hypocrit

hypocrit is the obsolete spelling of hypocrite.

Meaning of hypocrite

Noun

hypocrite (plural hypocrites)

  1. Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
    • And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 6:5

Forms of hypocrit

pluralhypocrits

Questions about hypocrit

What is hypocrit the obsolete spelling of?
Hypocrit is the obsolete spelling of hypocrite.

Words near hypocrit in the dictionary

  1. hypocrisie
  2. hypocrisies
  3. hypocrism
  4. hypocristid
  5. hypocrisy
  6. hypocrit
  7. hypocrital
  8. hypocrite
  9. hypocrite commit
  10. hypocrite commits
  11. hypocrite plant

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