1. people who pretend to have beliefs, opinions, virtues, or feelings that they do not actually have
Usage: plural of hypocrite

Examples

• The politicians were called hypocrites for supporting environmental laws while owning polluting factories.
• She accused her classmates of being hypocrites for preaching kindness but bullying others.
• Many people consider those who criticize others for faults they themselves have to be hypocrites.
• The religious leaders were exposed as hypocrites when their corrupt practices came to light.
• He felt like hypocrites surrounded him at the charity event where people bragged about their donations.
• The protesters called the company executives hypocrites for claiming to care about workers while cutting benefits.