hypocrite

«hypocrite» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who says that others should behave in a good way… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (hypocrite, hypocrites)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person who says that others should behave in a good way but does not behave that way themselves, or pretends to be good when they are not. tree →

2) (Bible) Jesus called some religious leaders hypocrites for praying to be seen rather than from the heart. tree →

sense in the lessons

In ethics and stories it describes someone whose actions do not match their words. In Bible lessons Jesus warned against being a hypocrite. Phrases: a hypocrite, call someone a hypocrite, don't be a hypocrite.

examples

• He tells us not to eat sweets, but he eats them all the time — what a hypocrite! tree →
• It would be hypocritical to shout at others for shouting. tree →
• Jesus told people not to pray like the hypocrites, just to be seen. tree →
• She didn't want to be a hypocrite, so she started recycling too. tree →
• Calling someone a hypocrite is a strong accusation. tree →
• The story's hero discovers the king is a hypocrite. tree →
• A hypocrite deceives no one but himself. tree →

note

Noun for the quality: hypocrisy. Adjective: hypocritical. Spelling: hypo-crite, with y. Pronounced HIP-o-krit.

In the corpora

• This also shall be my salvation, that a hypocrite cannot come before Him.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hypocrite» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.