Translation of "Hypocrisy" into Russian

лицемерие, ханжество, притворство are the top translations of "Hypocrisy" into Russian.

hypocrisy noun grammar

the claim or pretense of holding beliefs, feelings, standards, qualities, opinions, virtues or motivations that one does not actually possess. [from early 13th c.] [..]

+ Add

English-Russian dictionary

  • лицемерие

    noun neuter

    Claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess [..]

    We tend to associate politicians with hypocrisy.

    Мы склонны ассоциировать политиков с лицемерием.

  • ханжество

    noun neuter

    applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues [..]

    There is an alarming degree of hypocrisy in voting for the resolution last year and ignoring it today.

    В том, что можно голосовать за резолюцию в прошлом году и игнорировать ее сегодня, есть настораживающая степень ханжества.

  • притворство

    noun neuter

    It's not like our family's plagued with dark secrets or hypocrisy.

    У нашей семьи нет темных тайн или притворства.

  • Less frequent translations

    • комедиантство
    • лицеме́рие
    • ха́нжество
    • фальшь
    • лживость
    • неискренность

  • Show algorithmically generated translations

Automatic translations of "Hypocrisy" into Russian

  • Glosbe

    Glosbe Translate
  • Google

    Google Translate
Add

Translations of "Hypocrisy" into Russian in sentences, translation memory