noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hypocrisy
Refers to pretending to be virtuous or moral while acting otherwise. Often used in social, political, or ethical criticism.
彼の偽善にはもう我慢できない。
I can no longer stand his hypocrisy.
偽善的な態
The reporter exposed the politician's hypocrisy.
A hypocritical attitude is quickly seen through.
Some people condemn his charity work as hypocrisy.
His kind words were nothing but hypocrisy.
偽善 is specifically about a false show of moral virtue, while 欺瞞 is the broader term for deception or trickery of any kind.
偽善 is the common, everyday Japanese word for hypocrisy, while カント is a rare loanword that can carry the same meaning of insincere pious talk but needs context to be understood.
偽善 describes a false pretense of goodness, while 誠実 describes genuine sincerity and honesty.
偽善 shares the kanji 善 with 善意 but means fake virtue (hypocrisy), while 善意 means genuine goodwill or good intentions.
Compound of 偽 (false, fake) and 善 (goodness, virtue). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination directly conveys 'false virtue'.