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Unction vs Hypocrisy - What's the difference?

unction | hypocrisy |

As nouns the difference between unction and hypocrisy

is that unction is a salve or ointment while hypocrisy is the claim or pretense of having]] beliefs, standards, qualities, [[behaviour|behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc which one does not actually have.

unction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a salve or ointment
  • * Dryden
    • The king himself the sacred unction made.
  • a religious or ceremonial anointing
  • * Milton
    • To be heir, and to be king / By sacred unction , thy deserved right.
  • a balm or something that soothes
  • a smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess
  • divine or sanctifying grace

    • Related terms

    * extreme unction; Anointing of the Sick

    hypocrisy

    English

    Noun

    (hypocrisies)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * hypocritical * hypocritically * hypocrite

    See also

    * ("hypocrisy" on Wikipedia)