hypocrisy

English Thesaurus

1. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	falseness, hollowness, insincerity,
definition	:	the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	sanctimoniousness, sanctimony,
definition	:	the quality of being hypocritically devout (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unction, unctuousness,
definition	:	smug self-serving earnestness (noun.attribute)

2. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense,
definition	:	pretending with intention to deceive (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	crocodile tears,
definition	:	a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping (noun.communication)

3. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	hypocritical, hypocritical,
definition	:	professing feelings or virtues one does not have (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypocritical, hypocritical,
definition	:	professing feelings or virtues one does not have (adj.all)