The word hypocrisy comes from the Greek ὑπόκρισις (hypokrisis), which means "Jealous" "play-acting", "acting out", "coward" or "dissembling”.
By definition a hypocrite is:
(1) A person who engages in the same behaviors he condemns others for.
(2) A person who professes certain ideals, but fails to live up to them.
(3) A person who wants to appear bold but will not take ownership of things said or done whilst criticising others for what they perceive a being hypocrisy.
(4) A person who holds other people to higher standards than he holds himself.
A simple way to explain it would be:
Someone who hates it when people do certain things or talk shit about other people but they do it themselves.
Tracy: Omg, I hate it when people talk about others.
Karen: Right?... Oh Look here comes Lauren.
Lauren: Hey guys!
*walks toward Karen & Tracey*
Tracy & Karen: Hey Lauren!
Tracy: Oh, you look lovely today, Lauren...
Lauren: Thanks. Look, I gotta run. Sorry I can't stay and chat, it was nice seeing you.
*walks away*
Tracy: Bye.
Karen: See you around.
Tracy: *turns to Karen* Omg, did you see the dress that she's wearing? It makes her look like a whore!
Karen: *looking at Tracy with a blank stare* You are a fucking hypocrite.
*walks away*
A little less hypocrisy and a little more self-knowledge can only have good results in respect for our neighbour; for we are all too prone to transfer to our fellows the injustice and violence we inflict upon our own natures.
Jung, 1966: par. 28. NOT Radloff, 2012!
Mea culpa, maxima culpa....it was most remiss of me - and it is true that I am far too dumb to actually write such a comprehensive sentence.
(thanks for reading my blog tho - I couldn't write without guidance.)
so, just to be accurate, I reference NUMB NUTS!
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