sanctimonious
[ sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs ]
/ ˌsæŋk təˈmoʊ ni əs /
adjective
making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
Obsolete. holy; sacred.
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Origin of sanctimonious
First recorded in 1595–1605; sanctimony + -ous
OTHER WORDS FROM sanctimonious
Words nearby sanctimonious
San Clemente, San Clemente Island, San Cristóbal, sanctified, sanctify, sanctimonious, sanctimony, sanction, sanction mark, sanctitude, sanctity
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sanctimonious
/ (ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəs) /
adjective
affecting piety or making a display of holiness
Derived forms of sanctimonious
sanctimoniously, adverbsanctimoniousness, nounsanctimony, nounWord Origin for sanctimonious
C17: from Latin sanctimonia sanctity, from sanctus holy
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