hipócrita
/iˈpokɾita/ · B2 · adj
hypocrite
🎭 hipócrita = hypo- (under) + krites (judge): playing a part beneath a mask
From Greek hypokrites, 'stage actor', from hypo (under) + krinein (to judge, sort out). An actor speaks from behind a mask, so a hipócrita is someone whose public role hides their real self. Spanish and English share the root: hypocrite.