English

Noun

hypocrisie ‎(plural hypocrisies)

1. Obsolete form of hypocrisy.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• hypokrisie (purism)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.pɔ.kʁi.zi/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ypokrosie, itself directly from Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις ‎(hupókrisis, “acting on the stage, pretense”).

Noun

hypocrisie f ‎(plural hypocrisies, diminutive hypocrisietje n)

1. The fake quality hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)

Synonyms

• huichelarij
• schijnheiligheid

Related terms

• hypocriet m & adjective
• hypocriteling m
• hypocritelijk
• hypocritisch

French

Etymology

From Middle French ypocrisye, from medieval church Latin hypocrisis (from Ancient Greek (hypokrisis) "acting on the stage, pretense", from (hypokrinesthai) "play a part, pretend, answer", from hypo- "under" + the middle voice of (krinein) "to sift, decide")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.pɔ.kʁi.zi/
• Homophone: hypocrisies

Noun

hypocrisie f ‎(plural hypocrisies)

1. The fake quality hypocrisy.

Related terms

• hypocrite m & adjective