scheinheilig

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scheinheilig

[ˈʃaɪ̯nˌhaɪ̯lɪç]
[ˈʃaɪ̯nˌhaɪ̯lɪk]

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vom Substantiv Schein und dem Adjektiv heilig

adjective scheinheilig · scheinheiliger · am scheinheiligsten · scheinheilige · scheinheiliges

etwas vortäuschend Sein scheinheiliges Getue geht mir auf den Wecker.
Similar: bigott, heuchlerisch, lügnerisch, unaufrichtig, unehrlich, verlogen

In English

pious practiced under the pretext of religion
sanctimonious making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically
holier-than-thou hypocritically or self-righteously pious

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MLA

"scheinheilig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/scheinheilig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

scheinheilig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/scheinheilig

Chicago

"scheinheilig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/scheinheilig.

BibTeX

@misc{scheinheilig_2026,
  title = {scheinheilig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/scheinheilig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}