ipokrito
ipokritó with stress marks
male hypocrite
Usage Note
Ipokrito is the masculine form of the Spanish loanword hipócrita, used colloquially to describe a man whose actions contradict his stated values or words. The gendered distinction follows Spanish grammatical gender; ipokrita serves as both the feminine and the gender-neutral form in many everyday uses.
Examples
" Ipokrito ang lalaking iyon. "
Natural Translation
That man is a hypocrite.
Literal Translation
Hypocrite the man that.
" Ipokrito ang taong iyon. "
Natural Translation
That person is a hypocrite.
Literal Translation
Hypocrite the person that.
" Tinawag siyang ipokrito ng kaniyang mga kasamahan dahil sumasang-ayon siya sa harapan ngunit kabaligtaran ang ginagawa kapag wala silang nakakakita. "
Natural Translation
His colleagues called him a hypocrite because he agrees to people's faces but does the opposite when no one is watching.
Literal Translation
Called him hypocrite by his colleagues because agreeing he in front but opposite the doing when none they seeing.
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