hypocrisy
noun(plural hypocrisies)
[uncountable, countable] (disapproving)behaviour that does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that somebody claims to have 伪善；虚伪 He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。 It’s hypocrisy for them to pretend that they were shocked at the news. 他们假装对这个消息感到震惊是虚伪的。
Extra ExamplesThe play exposes the hypocrisy of the ruling elite. 该剧揭露了统治精英的虚伪。 She refused to conform to the usual practices and hypocrisies of high society. 她拒绝遵从上流社会的习俗和虚伪做法。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from hupo ‘under’ + krinein ‘decide, judge’.