saintishadj.
/ˈseɪntɪʃ/ Saint-like. (Chiefly contemptuous.)
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1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iv, in Wks. 284/1 Seme he neuer so saintish with any new construccion of Christes holy gospell.
1576 G. Gascoigne Steele Glas Epil. They be no diuels (I trow) which seme so saintish.
1612 T. Taylor Αρχὴν Ἁπάντων: Comm. Epist. Paul to Titus (iii. 3) 618 The affectation of a Saintish puritie.
1814 Sporting Mag. 43 375 He could not bear people to be so damned saintish.
1840 Hook in New Monthly Mag. 60 285 Don't think I am getting saintish.
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