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sanctimony
[ sangk-tuh-moh-nee ]
/ ˈsæŋk təˌmoʊ ni /
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noun
pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
Obsolete. sanctity; sacredness.
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non·sanc·ti·mo·ny, nounWords nearby sanctimony
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