hypocritical · adjective
Sens et exemples
Qui prétend suivre des convictions ou des principes moraux que ses propres actes contredisent.
It seemed hypocritical to criticise her lateness when the chair regularly arrived after meetings had begun.
The campaign's message sounded hypocritical because its organisers had refused to disclose their own spending.
He admitted that his response had been hypocritical and agreed to follow the same rules as everyone else.
A policy is difficult to defend when those enforcing it appear selective or openly hypocritical.
Formes
- more hypocritical comparative
- most hypocritical superlative