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hipócrita

hypocritical

adjective noun ee-POH-kree-tah Rare
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Origin: From Greek 'hypokrites' (stage actor, pretender).

Also means

hypocrite (noun)

Usage Note

Hipócrita functions as both an adjective and a noun (una persona hipócrita / es un hipócrita). Like iconoclasta, it is invariable by grammatical gender — both el hipócrita and la hipócrita use the same form. It is a proparoxytone (esdrújula) with the stress on the ó, which is why the written accent is required. The noun hipocresía (hypocrisy) is feminine.

Examples

"Es muy hipócrita criticar a otros por lo mismo."

Natural Translation

It is very hypocritical to criticize others for the same thing.

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