Maximus applies the story to the taking of contradictory philosophical positions, but later writers see it as an illustration of hypocritical behaviour.

It was suggested that some Christians think Dot "is made deliberately unappealing to audiences by her eccentric traits and hypocritical behaviour".

The book profiles alleged contradictions and hypocritical behaviors of several famous individuals in the United States who the author claims are liberals.

Frequent targets include hypocritical behavior by church members, the church's repression and denial of its history, and fanatics who take church doctrines a bit too far.

These root expressions really mean the same thing: they are both a friendly way to point out hypocritical behavior.

Old Testament passages also refer to God's name being profaned by hypocritical behavior of people and false representation of God's words or character.

Instead, the subjects were actively reducing the cognitive dissonance induced by reading about their favored candidate's irrational or hypocritical behavior.

Out of all this, a crucial moral distinction emerges: hypocritical behaviour becomes far less forgivable, merely inconsistent behaviour far more so.

The story had therefore travelled a long way from being an illustration of hypocritical behaviour.

When looking for the source of this hypocritical behaviour, I didn't have to go far.