hypocrisy vs pretense

hypocrisy and pretense both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hypocrisy	Yes	No	No	No
pretense	Yes	No	No	No

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

hypocrisy: an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
pretense: pretending with intention to deceive

Other hypernyms of hypocrisy include dissembling, feigning, pretence.

hypocrisy (noun)	pretense (noun)
insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have	the act of giving a false appearance
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction	a false or unsupportable quality
	an artful or simulated semblance
	imaginative intellectual play
	pretending with intention to deceive