צְבִיעוּת
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. hypocrisy (claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess)
Pronunciation
ts'vi'út
Examples7
הַאִם הַצְּבִיעוּת שׁוֹלֶטֶת בכֹּל?
Does hypocrisy reign supreme?
אֲנִי שׂוֹנֵא צְבִיעוּת.
I hate hypocrisy.
אֲנִי עדה לצְבִיעוּת רַבָּה.
I see a lot of hypocrisy.
נְאוּמוֹ עַל יֹשֶׁר הָיָה צְבִיעוּת מֻחְלֶטֶת.
His speech about honesty was pure hypocrisy.
הֵם פטרו אֵת הַבִּקֹּרֶת שֶׁלּוֹ בתור צְבִיעוּת.
They dismissed his criticism as hypocrisy.
נִמְאַס לָהּ מֵהַצְּבִיעוּת באִרְגּוּן.
She was tired of the hypocrisy in the organization.