HYPOCRITE, n. One who, profession virtues that he does not respect secures the advantage of seeming to be what he depises.

Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo

Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.

Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy

MUGWUMP, n. In politics one afflicted with self-respect and addicted to the vice of independence. A term of contempt.

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.