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Thanks, but I do know exactly what hypocrisy means and I don't need you to tell me. But, to clarify, from your definition:
Hypocrisy is the contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations
This is exactly what Thompson is doing. A false appearance of virtue by appearing in a high profile way at the XR protest, while being covertly photographed travelling first class. By any common, accepted definition of hypocrisy, she is one.
You don't know what hypocrisy means. The Wikipedia definition will do:
It continues:
Note that this part must be read in conjunction with the primary definition above; merely being inconsistent doesn't amount to hypocrisy. It requires that element of secrecy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy
She doesn't hide that she flies and is therefore not a hypocrite about it. For the avoidance of doubt, I think she's wrong to fly while holding these beliefs, at best inconsistent, at worst self-contradictory, and she doesn't practise what she preaches, but she's not a hypocrite.
That may well be the case, but it's a different thing from hypocrisy.