different between hypocrisy vs autocracy

English

Etymology

From Middle English ipocrisie, from Old French ypocrisie, from Late Latin hypocrisis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (hupókrisis, “answer, stage acting, pretense”), from ??????????? (hupokrínomai, “I reply”), from ??? (hupó, “under, equivalent of the modern "hypo-" prefix”) + the middle voice of ????? (krín?, “I separate, judge, decide”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h??p?k??si/
• (US) IPA^(key): /h??p?k??si/

Noun

hypocrisy (countable and uncountable, plural hypocrisies)

1. The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
2. The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have. [from early 13th c.]
3. The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
4. An instance of any or all of the above.

Synonyms

• hypocriticality
• hypocriticalness

Related terms

• hypocritic
• hypocritical
• hypocritically
• hypocrite

Translations

Further reading

• hypocrisy at OneLook Dictionary Search
• hypocrisy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From auto- +? -cracy, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (autokratía, “A system of government by one person with absolute power.”), from ????? (autós, “single, self, same, alone”) + ?????? (krátos, “power”) + -?? (-ía, “feminine abstract nouns suffix”); see also Ancient Greek ?????????? (autokrat?s, “one who governs alone”)

Noun

autocracy (countable and uncountable, plural autocracies)

1. (uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
2. (countable) An instance of this government.

Synonyms

• (rule): See Thesaurus:government

Coordinate terms

• (rule): See Thesaurus:government

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