hypocritical
Significado: Behaving in a way that contradicts one's stated beliefs, values, or standards; pretending to hold moral principles or feelings that one's actions do not support.
Hypocritical is one of the most damning accusations in English, implying deliberate deception about one's true character or motives. It is distinct from mere inconsistency, because it suggests the person is aware of the contradiction and proceeds regardless. The word is ubiquitous in political commentary, social media discourse, and ethical debate, and collocates with 'stance,' 'behaviour,' 'attitude,' 'position,' and 'double standard.' The noun 'hypocrisy' and the agent noun 'hypocrite' are equally common and carry the same strongly negative charge.
Ejemplos
- Opposition leaders accused the government of adopting a hypocritical stance on climate change, pointing to its continued approval of new oil drilling licences. 反对党领袖指责政府在气候变化问题上采取虚伪立场,并指出其继续批准新的石油钻探许可证。Los líderes de la oposición acusaron al gobierno de adoptar una postura hipócrita ante el cambio climático, señalando que seguía aprobando nuevas licencias de perforación petrolífera.野党指導部は、新たな石油掘削許可を承認し続けていることを指摘し、政府が気候変動に関して偽善的な姿勢を取っていると非難した。야당 지도부는 정부가 새로운 석유 시추 허가를 계속 승인하고 있다는 점을 지적하며, 기후변화에 대해 위선적인 태도를 취하고 있다고 비난했다.
- It would be hypocritical of me to criticise others for working long hours when I routinely stay at the office until ten o'clock myself. 如果我自己经常在办公室待到晚上十点,批评别人工作时间太长就太虚伪了。Sería hipócrita por mi parte criticar a otros por trabajar muchas horas cuando yo mismo me quedo en la oficina hasta las diez de la noche habitualmente.自分自身が日常的に夜10時までオフィスに残っているのに、他人の長時間労働を批判するのは偽善的だろう。나 자신이 일상적으로 밤 10시까지 사무실에 남아 있으면서 다른 사람들의 장시간 근무를 비판하는 것은 위선적일 것이다.
- The newspaper editorial described the company's diversity pledges as hypocritical, given its all-male board of directors. 报纸社论称该公司的多元化承诺是虚伪的,因为其董事会清一色是男性。El editorial del periódico calificó de hipócritas los compromisos de diversidad de la empresa, dado su consejo de administración exclusivamente masculino.その新聞の社説は、全員男性の取締役会を考慮すれば、同社の多様性に関する誓約は偽善的だと評した。그 신문 사설은 전원 남성으로 구성된 이사회를 감안할 때, 해당 기업의 다양성 서약은 위선적이라고 평했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general, professional
Tono: negative
Origen e historia
From Greek hypokritikos (acting a part), from hypokrinesthai (to play a part, pretend), from hypo- (under) and krinein (to judge, decide). Originally referred to stage acting before acquiring its moral sense in early Christian usage.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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