Reply #20: I would "check out" his claim of how the Oxford English Dictionary

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defines "hypocrisy". This is what I found at the online "Compact Oxford English Dictionary". (You need to be a subscriber to access the larger version of their dictionary.) The Professor's whole 'argument' is based on the definition he claims is from Oxford. Personally, I would verify it first that it is correct.

hypocrisy

• noun (pl. hypocrisies) the practice of claiming to have higher standards or beliefs than is the case.

— ORIGIN Greek hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’.


http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/hypocrisy?view=uk

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Also here: http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=searchresults&freesearch=hypocrisy&branch=&textsearchtype=exact

there are some links to what Shakespeare, Euripides, Milton, the Bible, et al have to say about hypocrisy. Perhaps it will give you some "ammo" for your return e-mail.

Good Luck! :-)