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Etymology of the English word hypocrisy

the English word hypocrisy
derived from the Old French word ypocrisie
derived from the Greek word hupokrisis, ὑπόκρισις (acting under a feigned part; deceit ('hypocrisy'))
derived from the Greek word hupokrinesthai
derived from the Greek word krinein, κρίνω (to separate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-

Usage

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