baciapile

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baciapile

  • /bat͡ʃaˈpile/

Where it comes from

termine composto da baciare e il plurale di pila, per l'uso di baciare le pile dell'acquasanta

noun

  1. chi ostenta eccessiva devozione religiosa, spesso in modo ipocrita
  2. persona bigotta e ipocrita

Similar: bigotto, bacchettone, beghino, pinzochero · Opposite: anticlericale, mangiapreti, ateo, blasfemo, miscredente, empio, ipocrita, fariseo, sincero, leale

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In English

  • sanctimonious making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically

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"baciapile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/baciapile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{baciapile_2026,
  title = {baciapile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/baciapile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}