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sanctimonious
[ sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs ]
adjective
- making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.:
They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
- Obsolete. holy; sacred.
sanctimonious
/ ˌæŋɪˈəʊɪə /
adjective
- affecting piety or making a display of holiness
Derived Forms
- ˌԳپˈDzԾdzܲ, adverb
- ˌԳپˈDzԾdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԳپDzԲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Գt·n·dzܲ· adverb
- Գt·n·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzȴԳ·پ·n·dzܲ adjective
- ԴDzȴԳ·پ·n·dzܲ·ly adverb
- ԴDzȴԳ·پ·n·dzܲ·ness noun
- ܲȴԳ·پ·n·dzܲ adjective
- ܲȴԳ·پ·n·dzܲ·ly adverb
- ܲȴԳ·پ·n·dzܲ·ness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sanctimonious1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sanctimonious1
Example Sentences
Straughan’s writing deftly considers the moral crises we’re steeped in today without feeling preachy, which is a considerable achievement given that a film about faith is the perfect excuse to be sanctimonious.
"It would be so sanctimonious without any humour in it."
Carter also had a self-righteousness that could present as starchy and sanctimonious, a trait he exhibited even in his good works once he left the White House.
Such criminal heroes take on dopey authority figures that are fun for audiences to root against, whether it's sanctimonious cops, rich bankers, or fancy nobles whose wealth needs a little forcible redistribution.
Somewhat sanctimonious and totally brazen, they solidified my status and signified that I had “made it” as an athlete.
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