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H / hўpocrĭsis
noun greek

hўpocrĭsis

gen. hўpocrĭsis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= ὑπόκρισις
an imitation of a person's speech and gestures; mimicry
an imitation of a person's speech and gestures, mimicry, Don. Vit. Verg. 11.—
hypocrisy; pretended sanctity by extension
Transf., hypocrisy, pretended sanctity (eccl. Lat.), = pietatis simulatio, Vulg. Matt. 23, 28; id. Luc. 12, 1.
Perseus ID: n21203 Key: hypocrisis