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hypocritical

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Acting contrary to professed beliefs while presenting oneself as principled.

It was hypocritical to demand punctuality while arriving late to every meeting.

Dictionary practice example.

A club officer continued to profess support for open participation while reserving every desirable workshop place for his friends. Members called the conduct hypocritical because he presented himself as a defender of the principle he was disregarding.

From Judging Conduct and Claims.

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