sanctimonious
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ / /ˌsæŋk.təˈməʊ.ni.əs/ / /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English sanctimony Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English sanctimonious From sanctimony + -ous.
- Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
“Near-synonyms: smug; see also Thesaurus:arrogant”
“Thou conclud'st like the sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the Ten Commandements, but scrap'd one out of the table.”
- Holy, devout.