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hypocritical, a.|hɪpəʊˈkrɪtɪkəl|
[f. as prec. + -al1.]
Of actions: Of the nature of, characterized by, hypocrisy. Of persons: Addicted to hypocrisy, having the character of hypocrites.
1561tr. Calvin's 4 Godly Serm. C ij, As touching that same hypocriticall supper [etc.]. 1592Timme Ten Eng. Lepers E ij, The intention..is not good, but rather they doe it to an hypocriticall ende. 1613Purchas Pilgrimage (1614) 524 They are exceedingly subtill, hypocriticall and double-dealing. 1790J. B. Moreton Mann. W. Ind. 177 Numbers are daily ruined by such hypocritical villians [sharpers]. 1850Kingsley Alt. Locke xiii, Useless formalism! which lets through..the hypocritical. 1867Freeman Norm. Conq. I. vi. 480 These are surely no mere formal or hypocritical professions. |