No. 11,856 in Spanish
hipócrita
Hypocrite: someone who pretends to have moral beliefs or principles they do not genuinely possess or act upon.
In a sentence
Él es un hipócrita porque critica algo que él mismo hace.
He is a hypocrite because he criticizes something he himself does.
Used as a noun to describe someone who acts in contradicted ways to their expressed beliefs or statements.
Fue hipócrita al no admitir su responsabilidad en el problema.
He was hypocritical by not admitting his responsibility in the issue.
Used as an adjective to describe actions that contradict one's expressed values.
La conducta hipócrita de la organización decepcionó a todos.
The hypocritical behavior of the organization disappointed everyone.
Used to describe the behavior of an entity that contradicts its stated principles or values.
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