a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that they do not actually have Charles was a liar and a hypocrite who married her for money.
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NAmE//ˌhɪpəˈkrɪt̮ɪkl//
adjective It would be hypocritical of me to have a church wedding when I don't believe in God. NAmE//ˌhɪpəˈkrɪt̮ɪkli//
adverbSee hypocrite in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: hypocrite