crocodile tears vs hypocrisy

crocodile tears and hypocrisy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crocodile tears	Yes	No	No	No
hypocrisy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hypocrisy is a hypernym of crocodile tears; that is, hypocrisy is a word with a broader meaning than crocodile tears:

crocodile tears: a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping
hypocrisy: an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

Other hypernyms of crocodile tears include lip service.

crocodile tears (noun)	hypocrisy (noun)
a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping	insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
	an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction