单词 | sanctimoniousness |
释义 | sanctimoniousness (once / 121849 pages) n WORD FAMILY sanctimonious: sanctimoniously, sanctimoniousness+/sanctimony: sanctimonies, sanctimonious USAGE EXAMPLESBellsescalates from religious sanctimoniousness to emotional blackmail — a climax at least one notable reviewer finds a litmus test for critics’ humanity. Time(Dec 25, 2012) Still topping the hypocrites' chart are U2, for their continued sanctimoniousness despite moving their tax affairs to Holland in 2006. The Guardian(Dec 09, 2012) As with many fundamentalist religions, the narrow-mindedness of the Church is cloaked in layers of sanctimoniousness self-righteousness. Economist(Nov 19, 2012) n the quality of being hypocritically devout Syn|Hyper sanctimony hypocrisy insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have |
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