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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Origin of sanctimony

First recorded in 1530–40, sanctimony is from the Latin word sānctimōnia holiness. See Sanctus, -mony

OTHER WORDS FROM sanctimony

non·sanc·ti·mo·ny, noun

Words nearby sanctimony

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Words related to sanctimony

sanctimoniousness, falsity, cant, casuistry, affectation, double-dealing, lie, deception, duplicity, dishonesty, quackery, speciousness, imposture, mockery, insincerity, pietism, deceit, irreverence, fraud, bigotry

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