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hypocrisy vs insincerity

insincerity vs hypocrisy

hypocrisy and insincerity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypocrisy Yes No No No
insincerity Yes No No No
As nouns, insincerity is a hypernym of hypocrisy; that is, insincerity is a word with a broader meaning than hypocrisy:
  • hypocrisy: insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
  • insincerity: the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
Other hypernyms of hypocrisy include falseness, hollowness.
hypocrisy (noun) insincerity (noun)
insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
Difference between hypocrisy and insincerity

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