hypocrisie

== English == === Noun === hypocrisie (plural hypocrisies) Obsolete form of hypocrisy. == Dutch == === Alternative forms === hypokrisie (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch ypokrosie, itself directly from Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “acting on the stage, pretense”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɦi.poː.kriˈzi/ Hyphenation: hy‧po‧cri‧sie Rhymes: -i === Noun === hypocrisie f (plural hypocrisieën, diminutive hypocrisietje n) the fake quality hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess) ==== Synonyms ==== huichelarij schijnheiligheid ==== Related terms ==== hypocriet hypocrieteling hypocrietelijk hypocritisch == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French ypocrisye, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκρισις (hupókrisis, “acting on the stage, pretense”). === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɔ.kʁi.zi/ Homophone: hypocrisies === Noun === hypocrisie f (plural hypocrisies) hypocrisy ==== Related terms ==== hypocrite === Further reading === “hypocrisie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012