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If I read things correctly, "a-krasia", "hypo-crisy", and "demo-cracy" are all etymologically related via some sort of root word that has something to do with "ruling".
The absence of rule (in a person). Weak rule (in a person). Rule (of a polity) by the people. This reading suggests terms like "hyperkrasia" which I guess would cash out to something like obsessive compulsive personality disorder from too much ruling?
It would be funny to name the group "Hypocrites Anonymous" :-P
Your etymology of hypocrisy is false.
Thanks. What is the correct one?
"Akrasia" and "democracy" (etc.) are indeed related through that root, but not "hypocrisy".