Hypocrisy
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Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have beliefs, virtues and feelings that one does not truly possess. The word derives from the late Latin hypocrisis and Greek hupokrisis both meaning play-acting or pretence. The word is arguably derived from hypo- meaning small, + krinein meaning to decide/to dispute. A classic example of a hypocritical act is to denounce another for carrying out some action whilst carrying out the same action oneself.
The term hypocrisy is also commonly used in a way which should be more specifically termed a double standard, bias, or inconsistency. An example would be when one honestly believes that one group of individuals should be held to a different set of morals than another group.
See also
- Hypocrisy (band) for the death metal band by that name.
- Keith Stanovich
External links
- Hypocrisy - The Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07610a.htm)
- Naves Topical Bible Index for Hypocrisy (http://bible-history.com/naves/H/HYPOCRISY/)ja:偽善