Thursday, June 05, 2008

Word of the Day



Apropos of nothing - except curiosity about what a hypercrit might be...


Hypocrite
Main Entry:
Pronunciation:
\ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritēs actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
Date:
13th century

1 : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion 2 : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings ---- hypocrite adjective

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