hypocrite
noun/ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
Frequency rank: #8,580 most common English word
Meaning
A person who claims to have moral standards or beliefs but behaves contrary to them.
Example sentence
She said he was quite the hypocrite for telling others to exercise while never doing it himself.
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