English → Latin
“hypocrite” in Latin
simulōto make like, simulate, imitate, copy, represent; to feign, pretend; to behave or act (as if, as though)dissimulōto conceal, hide, or dissimulate a state of mind; to dissemble or disguise, pretend; to disregard, neglect, or ignoreadūlorto fawn upon; to flatter or court; to make obeisance tosimulātorcopier, imitator; hypocrite, pretender, phoney
The English word hypocrite itself goes back to Latin hypocrita.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hypocrite
simulator, dissimulator [SYN. in HYPOCRISY]: adulator (flatterer). To be a hypocrite, simulare et dissimulare; speciem pietatis vultu prae se ferre (after Tac., Ayr., 43): to play the hypocrite, simulare: dissimulare (according to the different meaning of those words): simulatorem or dissimulatorem esse. ☞ Not hypocrita (= the actor who accompanied another with dancing, action, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hypocrite?
- The usual Latin words for “hypocrite” are simulō, dissimulō, adūlor; also simulātor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.