a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess I could be considered a hypocrite, because I profess to be a Roman Catholic, I attend Mass regularly, I lector, I tithe, and yet I support the woman's right to chose an abortion, to use contraceptives, and I support gay marriage.
hyp·o·crite (hp-krt)
n.
A person given to hypocrisy.
hypocrite [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]
n
a person who pretends to be what he is not
[from Old French ipocrite, via Late Latin, from Greek hupokritēs one who plays a part, from hupokrinein to feign, from krinein to judge]
hypocritical adj
hypocritically adv
a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
OOORRRR....a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
I could be considered a hypocrite, because I profess to be a Roman Catholic, I attend Mass regularly, I lector, I tithe, and yet I support the woman's right to chose an abortion, to use contraceptives, and I support gay marriage.
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Wildcat
n.
A person given to hypocrisy.
hypocrite [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]
n
a person who pretends to be what he is not
[from Old French ipocrite, via Late Latin, from Greek hupokritēs one who plays a part, from hupokrinein to feign, from krinein to judge]
hypocritical adj
hypocritically adv