sanctimonious
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English
Etymology
sanctimony + -ous
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/, /ˌsæŋk.təˈməʊ.ni.əs/
- (US) IPA: /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/, /ˌsæŋk.təˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
Adjective
sanctimonious (comparative more sanctimonious, superlative most sanctimonious)
- Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
- (archaic) Holy, devout.
Derived terms
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