hypocrite

BrE /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ AmE /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who says they have particular moral beliefs but does not live according to those beliefs

hipócrita, falso, fingido

Collocations hypocrite about something · call sb a hypocrite

  • He is a hypocrite because he criticizes others for doing what he does himself.

    Es un hipócrita porque critica a los demás por hacer lo que él mismo hace.

2 BEHAVIOR [singular] C1

the behavior of someone who is a hypocrite

hipocresía, falsedad, fingimiento

Collocations hypocrisy in something

  • The hypocrisy of the situation was obvious to everyone.

    La hipocresía de la situación era evidente para todos.