sanctimonious
adjective
making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc..
sanctimoniousness
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a word derived from
sanctimonious.
Example Sentences
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The corporate culture that it reflects and embodies is, above all, sanctimoniousness, nostalgic, and priggish.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 19, 2019
B his heated response comes across with more than a whiff of sanctimoniousness, as if enjoying “that area” is simply beyond his comprehension.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2016
The notes, he wrote, quoting from them, make it clear that Lead Belly “ ‘early decided that he preferred frankness, flesh and the devil to sanctimoniousness without a guitar.’ ”
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2015
She seems restricted by the sanctimoniousness of the role.
From Time ● Nov. 29, 2
I feel sure we generally miss the force of these words through our Caucasian sanctimoniousness.
From The Conquest of Fear by Basil King
