- hypocritic
- hypocritic (adj.) 1530s, from Gk. hypokritikos “acting a part, pretending” (see HYPOCRISY (Cf. hypocrisy)).
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Hypocritic — Hyp o*crit ic, a. See {Hypocritical}. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypocritic — adj. insincere, duplicitous, false, two faced … English contemporary dictionary
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hypocritic — hyp·o·crit·ic … English syllables
hypocritic — adjective see hypocritical … Useful english dictionary
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