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Stage 1 of 3
hypokrites
Greek · ancient
"an actor, a pretender"
originally an actor, one who plays a part or pretends
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Stage 2 of 3
ypocrite
Old French · medieval
"one who feigns virtue"
narrowed to mean someone pretending to virtue they lack
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Stage 3 of 3
hypocrite
English · 1200s
"one who acts against their stated beliefs"
settled as the word for someone who acts against their stated beliefs
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