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sanctimonious

[ sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.:

    They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.

  2. Obsolete. holy; sacred.


sanctimonious

/ ˌæŋɪˈəʊɪə /

adjective

  1. affecting piety or making a display of holiness
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳپˈDzԾdzܲ, adverb
  • ˌԳپˈDzԾdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈԳپDzԲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Գt·n·dzܲ· adverb
  • Գt·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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sanctimonious1

First recorded in 1595–1605; sanctimony + -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sanctimonious1

C17: from Latin sanctimonia sanctity, from sanctus holy
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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.

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"It would be so sanctimonious without any humour in it."

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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.

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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.

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Somewhat sanctimonious and totally brazen, they solidified my status and signified that I had “made it” as an athlete.

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