Hypocrisy and Perfidy

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: the hypocrisy of people who claim to care about the environment but ride around in gas-guzzlers

Perfidy and hypocrisy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perfidy" instead a noun "Hypocrisy".

Nearby Words: hypocritical, hypocrite

Perfidy

Perfidy noun - Lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife.

Hypocrisy and perfidy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hypocrisy" instead a noun "Perfidy".

Nearby Words: perfidious, perfidiously

How words are described

general general hypocrisy general perfidy
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