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View usage for: (sæŋktɪmoʊniəs) adjectiveIf 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 sanctimoniousness uncountable noun She displays none of the sanctimoniousness often associated with spirituality. sanctimonious in British English (ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəs) adjectiveaffecting piety or making a display of holiness Derived forms sanctimoniously (ˌsanctiˈmoniously) adverb sanctimoniousness (ˌsanctiˈmoniousness) noun sanctimony (ˈsanctimony) noun Word origin C17: from Latin sanctimonia sanctity, from sanctus holy sanctimonious in American English (ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs) adjective pretending to be very holy or pious; affecting sanctity or righteousness SIMILAR WORDS: deˈvout Derived forms sanctimoniously (ˌsanctiˈmoniously) adverb sanctimoniousness (ˌsanctiˈmoniousness) noun Word origin < sanctimony + -ous Examples of 'sanctimonious' in a sentencesanctimonious Definition pretending to be very religious and virtuous He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish. Synonyms pi (British, slang) too good to be true self-satisfied unctuous pietistic canting pharisaical Tartuffian or Tartufian Nearby words ofsanctimonious - sample
- sanatorium
- sanctify
- sanctimonious
- sanction
- sanctity
- sanctuary
Additional synonymsIt seems hypocritical to pay someone to do the dirty work for me. Synonyms insincere, false, fraudulent, hollow, deceptive, spurious, two-faced, deceitful, sanctimonious, specious, duplicitous, dissembling, canting, Janus-faced, pharisaical, phoney or phony (informal) He was a priggish, self-righteous little sneak. Synonyms self-righteous, smug, stiff, stuffy, prim, puritanical, narrow-minded, pedantic, starchy (informal), self-satisfied, prudish, goody-goody (informal), holier-than-thouDefinition thinking oneself more virtuous than others self-righteous reformers Synonyms sanctimonious, smug, pious, superior, complacent, hypocritical, pi (British, slang), too good to be true, self-satisfied, goody-goody (informal), holier-than-thou, priggish, pietistic, pharisaic Definition very pleased with oneself smug satisfaction Synonyms self-satisfied, superior, complacent, conceited, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish, self-opinionated |