n. [ F., fr. L. hypocrita, Gr. &unr_; one who plays a part on the stage, a dissembler, feigner. See Hypocrisy. ] One who plays a part; especially, one who, for the purpose of winning approbation of favor, puts on a fair outside seeming; one who feigns to be other and better than he is; a false pretender to virtue or piety; one who simulates virtue or piety. [ 1913 Webster ]
The hypocrite's hope shall perish. Job viii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]
I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but prays from his heart. Shak.
adv. Hypocritically. [ R. ] Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]