hypocrisy
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/ us/hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/
C2 虚伪，伪善
a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time
There's one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it's sheer hypocrisy. 对她是一种标准，而对所有其他人是另一种标准，这是彻头彻尾的虚伪。
Compare: pay lip service to something
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- Her strongest criticism was reserved for the prime minister whom she accused of 'nauseating hypocrisy'.
- I'm amazed at the hypocrisy of the man - buying a foreign car after urging everyone else to buy British products.
- In constantly criticizing others for being intolerant while refusing to hear anyone else's view, they are guilty of supreme hypocrisy.
- His behaviour in this whole affair does rather savour of hypocrisy - he's certainly not without blame himself.
- Why can't politicians just be honest with themselves and stop all this hypocrisy?