CEFR C1

hypocritical

Translation

偽善的な / 二枚舌の / 言行不一致の

Meaning

Hypocritical describes behavior, speech, or a person that claims moral standards, beliefs, or rules while acting against them. It is about double standards or false virtue. Do not confuse it with hypercritical, which means excessively critical.

Examples

  • 彼は節約を説きながら公費を浪費しており、偽善的でした。
    He was hypocritical to preach thrift while wasting public money.
  • その会社の環境広告は偽善的だと批判されました。
    The company's environmental ads were criticized as hypocritical.