sanctimonious
[ sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uh s ]
/ ˌsæŋk təˈmoʊ ni əs /
adjective
making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
Obsolete.
holy; sacred.
Origin of sanctimonious
First recorded in 1595–1605;
sanctimony +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM sanctimonious
Words nearby sanctimonious
sancerre,
sanchez,
sancho panza,
sanctified,
sanctify,
sanctimonious,
sanctimony,
sanction,
sanction mark,
sanctitude,
sanctity
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British Dictionary definitions for sanctimonious
sanctimonious
/ (ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəs) /
adjective
affecting piety or making a display of holiness
Derived forms of sanctimonious
sanctimoniously, adverb sanctimoniousness, noun sanctimony, nounWord Origin for sanctimonious
C17: from Latin
sanctimonia sanctity, from
sanctus holy