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- Dictionarysanctimonious/ˌsaŋ(k)tɪˈməʊnɪəs/
adjective
- 1. making a show of being morally superior to other people: derogatory "what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?"
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adjective. formal disapproving uk / ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs / us / ˌsæŋk.təˈmoʊ.ni.əs / Add to word list. acting as if morally better than others: sanctimonious religious leaders preaching about morality. Synonyms. holier-than-thou disapproving. self-righteous disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling morally superior.
Sanctimonious is a twist on the words sanctity and sacred, which mean holy or religious. A sanctimonious person might think he's holy, but their attitude comes across more like "holier-than-thou." Though sanctimonious people might try to act like saints, their actions are far from pure or holy, which just makes them sound like hypocrites.
The meaning of SANCTIMONIOUS is hypocritically pious or devout. How to use sanctimonious in a sentence. How Shakespeare Used Sanctimonious
adjective. If you say that someone is sanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people. [disapproval] He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish. You sanctimonious little hypocrite! Synonyms: pious, smug, hypocritical, pi [British, slang] More Synonyms of sanctimonious.
SANCTIMONIOUS meaning: pretending to be morally better than other people.
adjective. formal disapproving us / ˌsæŋk.təˈmoʊ.ni.əs / uk / ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs / Add to word list. acting as if morally better than others: sanctimonious religious leaders preaching about morality. Synonyms. holier-than-thou disapproving. self-righteous disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling morally superior.
sanctimonious meaning, definition, what is sanctimonious: behaving as if you are morally better th...: Learn more.
Definition of sanctimonious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sanctimonious definition: making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.. See examples of SANCTIMONIOUS used in a sentence.
Dictionary Meanings. Sanctimonious Definition. săngktə-mōnē-əs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Behaving with sanctimony. A sanctimonious politician who was proven to be a hypocrite. American Heritage. Pretending to be holy or pious; affecting sanctity. Webster's New World.
