Pronunciation: 'hi-pa-,krit
Function:noun
Etymology:Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from
Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokrit*s actor,
hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
Date:13th century
1 : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or
religion
2 : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated
beliefs or feelings
