sanctimonious
adjective
Origin of sanctimonious
Related Words for sanctimonious
self-satisfied, hypocritical, pious, insincere, smug, stuffy, bigoted, canting, goody-goody, holier-than-thou, preachy, unctuous, Pecksniffian, pharisaical, pietistic, falseExamples from the Web for sanctimonious
Contemporary Examples of sanctimonious
The sanctimonious, the puritans of all stripes, and the killjoys in general raise the issue annually.
It is a sanctimonious doctor show combined with a sanctimonious mob drama—and misses the core of the profession.
One purported fan blogged a review calling the interlude “an interminable and sanctimonious speech.”
Other terms for Santorum: “religious,” “sanctimonious,” and “God-talker.”
The pious, sanctimonious Oscar ceremony is how Hollywood wants to see itself.
The Gaudy, Gauche and Sometimes Corrupt Greatness of the Golden GlobesRichard Rushfield
January 16, 2012
Historical Examples of sanctimonious
"If ever there was a sanctimonious hypocrite it's that Mrs. Cripps," she declared.
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
If ever I ran afoul of a sanctimonious pair of hypocrites they're the pair.
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
Who do you think you're kidding, Bev, you sanctimonious hypocrite—me?
Masters of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith
He saw that a year at Dunwood House had produced a sanctimonious prig.
The Longest JourneyE. M. Forster
I don't know why you should have taken it into your head all of a sudden to be so sanctimonious.
The Youngest Girl in the FifthAngela Brazil