hipocrisia

See also: hipocrisía

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• hypocrisia (obsolete)
• hipocrisía (obsolete)
• hipocresia (obsolete)
• hypocresia (obsolete)

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “answer, stage acting, pretense”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.kɾiˈzi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.kɾiˈzi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.kɾiˈzi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.pɔ.kɾiˈzi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: hi‧po‧cri‧si‧a

• Audio (Brazil):

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Noun

hipocrisia f (plural hipocrisias)

1. hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)

   Synonyms: fingimento, falsidade

   Antonym: sinceridade

Related terms

• hipócrita