Hypocrisy
Nounपाखंड
Definition
The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs that one does not actually possess.
Contextual Sentence: "The politician's hypocrisy was exposed when his private emails contradicted his public statements."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Think of 'hippo' + 'crisis'—a crisis of the hippo's integrity (since hippos are not known for sincerity).
Synonyms
insincerity
duplicity
cant
Antonyms
sincerity
integrity
candor