About The Word Sanctimonious
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Sanctimonious
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What's The Definition Of Sanctimonious?
[adj] excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanctimonious: holier-than-thou | pharisaic | pharisaical | pietistic | pietistical | pious | self-righteous Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanctimonious: See Also | Sanctimonious In Webster's Dictionary \Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous\, a. [See {Sanctimony}.]
1. Possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly. --Shak.
2. Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness;
hypocritically devout or pious. ``Like the sanctimonious
pirate.'' --Shak. -- {Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ly}, adv. --
{Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ness}, n.
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