sanctimoniousness
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English sanctimonious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sanctimoniousness From sanctimonious + -ness.
- The property of being sanctimonious.
“This kind of smiling, bossy sanctimoniousness was a little too pervasive for Toby, especially among the female members of the sect.”