hipocresía

hypocrisy

noun ee-poh-kreh-SEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek hypokrisis ('acting, pretense'), via Latin.

Usage Note

Hipocresía stresses the syllable before the final -a, making it llana. The related adjective hipócrita is an esdrújula and doubles as a noun — un hipócrita ('a hypocrite'). Unlike English 'hypocritical', the Spanish adjective hipócrita is invariable in gender: un hombre hipócrita / una mujer hipócrita.

Examples

"Su hipocresía era evidente para todos."

Natural Translation

His hypocrisy was obvious to everyone.

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