hypocrisy
nounfeminine/ipukuɾiˈziɐ/medium
hi·po·cri·si·a
Definition
The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.
His hypocrisy was exposed when his private actions contradicted his public statements.
Political hypocrisy is a common theme in satirical shows.
Common collocations
sheer hypocrisymask of hypocrisy
Etymology
Do latim 'hypocrisis', por via do grego 'hypokrisis' (ação de representar).