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hypocritical (adj.)

"of, pertaining to, or proceeding from hypocrisy," 1540s (implied in hypocritically), from hypocritic, which was used in the same sense, + -al (1). It won out over hypocritish (1520s), hypocritic (1530s). Middle English used simple hypocrite as the adjective (c. 1400) as well as the noun.

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Definitions of hypocritical from WordNet

hypocritical (adj.)
professing feelings or virtues one does not have;
hypocritical praise
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