What does hypocrisy mean?
The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; hypocrisy involves a discrepancy between one's actions and one's stated principles or values.
Example
"The politician's hypocrisy was exposed when it was revealed that he had been secretly involved in the very activities he had publicly condemned."
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.