Hypocrisy vs Humbug - What's the difference?
hypocrisy | humbug | Related terms |
The claim or pretense of having]] beliefs, standards, qualities, [[behaviour, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not actually have.
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
An instance of either or both of the above.
A hoax, prank or jest
A fraud or sham
A fraudster or cheat
* 1903 , , Act III:
*:He means that he has sold out to the parliamentary humbugs and the bourgeoisie. Compromise! that is his faith.
(British) A type of chewy sweet (candy)
nonsense!
* 1843 , ,
To play a trick on.
To cheat, swindle.
As nouns the difference between hypocrisy and humbug
is that hypocrisy is the claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not actually have while humbug is a hoax, prank or jest.As an interjection humbug is
nonsense.As a verb humbug is
to play a trick on.hypocrisy
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(hypocrisies)Derived terms
* hypocritical * hypocritically * hypocriteSee also
* ("hypocrisy" on Wikipedia)humbug
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(wikipedia humbug) (en noun)Interjection
(en interjection)- ‘A Merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!’ cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of Scrooge’s nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation he had of his approach.
- ‘Bah!’ said Scrooge, ‘Humbug !’