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hypâ¢oâ¢crite. a person who practices hypocrisy, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. [1175â1225; Middle English ipocrite hypocrita hypokritá¸s a stage actor, hence one who plays a part, hypocrite = hypokri(nesthai) (see hypocrisy) + -tÄs agent suffix]. hyp`oâ¢critâ²iâ¢cal, adj. hyp`oâ¢critâ²iâ¢calâ¢ly, adv.
A person given to hypocrisy. Origin of hypocrite. Middle English ipocrite, from Old French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hupokrit&emacron;s, actor, from hupokr&imacron;nesthai, to play a part, pretend; see hypocrisy. hypocrite. Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.