tekopyhä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hypocrite noun Someone whose actions contradict the beliefs or values they claim to hold.
- hypocritical adjective Showing hypocrisy; saying one thing while doing another.
- pious adj Deeply religious or devout.
- sanctimonious adj Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
Senses
tekopyhä is used for these senses in English:
- hypocrite Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]
- hypocritical Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.]
- pharisaic Self-righteous.
- sanctimonious Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
- two-faced Hypocritical