hykle.
be hypocritical, to feign (e.g. piety, goodwill)
Meaning & usage
be hypocritical, to feign (e.g. piety, goodwill)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Low German hüchelen. It is probably derived from Proto-Germanic *hiwją (“shape, appearance”), cf. Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐍅𐌹 (hiwi) and English hue. The bible of Luther played a central role in propagating this word in Germany (German heucheln) and Scandinavia (Norwegian Bokmål hykle, Swedish hyckla).
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