hypocrisies
Saying versus doing
Hypocrisies is the plural of hypocrisy—instances of pretending to hold beliefs, virtues, or standards that one doesn't actually practice.
A single act of hypocrisy is one thing; accumulated hypocrisies form a pattern: The report catalogued the administration's hypocrisies on human rights.
The plural often emphasizes systematic contradiction between stated values and actual behavior.
Deliberate misleading behavior
- double-dealingDeceptive practice of betrayal
- two-facednessDeceitful pretense of friendship
- insincerityLack of genuine feeling
- phoninessQuality of being insincere
falseness · disingenuousness · deceitfulness · untruthfulness · mendacity · dishonesty · fraudulence · faithlessness
Smug moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- moralizingDelivering ethical lectures
- preachinessExcessive moral instruction
- virtue-signalingShowy ethical posturing
piousness · smugness · priggishness · cant · double standards · preachy · judgmentalism · finger-wagging
Deliberate misleading of others
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- falsenessAbsence of truth
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
treachery · perfidy · betrayal · bad faith · broken promises · false promises · backstabbing · disloyalty
Deceptive outward appearance
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- guiseExternal manner shown
affectation · posturing · playacting · dissimulation · show · front · pose · act
Lack of steady pattern
- double standardsJudging others differently than yourself
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
incongruity · gap · mismatch · variance · divergence · cognitive dissonance · mixed messages · practicing what one preaches
Deliberate untruths
- untruthsAssertions contrary to fact
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- false statementsClaims lacking truth
empty words · contradictions · inconsistencies · discrepancies · double-talk · doublespeak · prevarications · distortions
duplicity
Deliberate misleading behavior
- double-dealingDeceptive practice of betrayal
- two-facednessDeceitful pretense of friendship
- insincerityLack of genuine feeling
phoniness · falseness · disingenuousness · deceitfulness · untruthfulness · mendacity · dishonesty · fraudulence · faithlessness · perfidy
self-righteousness
Smug moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- moralizingDelivering ethical lectures
- preachinessExcessive moral instruction
virtue-signaling · piousness · smugness · priggishness · cant · double standards · preachy · judgmentalism · finger-wagging · lecturing
deceit
Deliberate misleading of others
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- falsenessAbsence of truth
fraud · treachery · perfidy · betrayal · bad faith · broken promises · false promises · backstabbing · disloyalty · unfaithfulness
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- veneerDecorative outer layer
guise · affectation · posturing · playacting · dissimulation · show · front · pose · act · sham
inconsistency
Lack of steady pattern
- double standardsJudging others differently than yourself
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- disconnectTo break a connection
disparity · incongruity · gap · mismatch · variance · divergence · cognitive dissonance · mixed messages · practicing what one preaches
lies
Deliberate untruths
- untruthsAssertions contrary to fact
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
false statements · empty words · contradictions · inconsistencies · discrepancies · double-talk · doublespeak · prevarications · distortions · misstatements
hypocrisiesauthenticities
Qualities of being genuine
genuineness · integrity · honesty · truthfulness · consistencies
hypocrisiesvirtues
Positive moral traits
righteousness · integrities · ethical integrity · ethical conduct · good faith
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