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hypocrisy meaning in Telugu

కపటము kapaṭamu

/hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/US/hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/

hypocrisy in Telugu: కపటము (kapaṭamu), డంబము (ḍambamu). In English, hypocrisy means the contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.

Telugu words for hypocrisy

hypocrisy, insincerity, cunning, artifice, dissimulation
కపటము kapaṭamu
hypocrisy, cunning
డంబము ḍambamu

English meaning of hypocrisy

  1. noun The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
  2. noun The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
  3. noun The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
  4. noun An instance of hypocrisy.

Full definition of hypocrisy

hypocrisy in a sentence

  • He condemned the hypocrisy of politicians who broke their own laws.

Synonyms of hypocrisy

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Questions about hypocrisy in Telugu

What is the meaning of hypocrisy in Telugu?
Hypocrisy in Telugu is కపటము (kapaṭamu), డంబము (ḍambamu).
hypocrisy అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Hypocrisy: కపటము (kapaṭamu), డంబము (ḍambamu).
What does hypocrisy mean in English?
Hypocrisy means the contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “hypocrisy”: కపటము, డంబము. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hypocrisy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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