hyp‧o‧crite /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hip-uh-krit]
-noun
1. a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
2. a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, esp. one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
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If somebody really does have an honest belief in a moral principle, even if he is known to have failed, this doesnt disapprove his possession of this principle. What it proves is that men sometimes fail.
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put more simply: a hypocrite is someone who doesn't practice what he preaches. Most Perfect Current Example: Ted Haggard.
ok aethlos,
does an occasional failing make you a hypocrite?
If once a month for three years counts as "occasional," then, no.
awright,awright,andy....
you've obviously been following the story closely.
i left it behind last week.
Ah, he's just not a hypocrite at the moment, (since he got caught)now that he's quit preaching and pretending. lol! One can be a reformed hypocrite. :) But that remains to be seen.
Trisha
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