sanctimonious
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sanctimonious
- /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ UK
- /ˌsæŋk.təˈməʊ.ni.əs/ UK
- /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ US
- /ˌsæŋk.təˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ US
Rhymes with -əʊniəs
adjective more sanctimonious · most sanctimonious
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Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
Near-synonyms: smug, self-righteous; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
Similar: holier-than-thou, pietistic, smug, self-righteous, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent
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Holy, devout.
Similar: godly, pious, blessed, sacred, Allah-fearing, devout, devoutful, frum, godfearing, heavenly-minded, inward, observant
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adj making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically
| Español | santurrón, santón, gazmoño, mojigato, (Bol.) pechoño, meapilas |
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| 中文 | 虛偽 /虚伪 xūwěi, 偽善 /伪善 wěishàn, 道貌岸然的 dàomào'ànrán de |
| हिन्दी | पाखण्ड pākhaṇḍ |
| Português | santimonial |
| Français | hypocrite, faux dévot, tartuffe, bigot, confit en dévotion |
| Deutsch | frömmelnd, scheinheilig, pfäffisch |
| Italiano | tartufo, santimonia, pretesco, tartufesco, baciapile, bacchettone |
| Ελληνικά | ψευδευλαβής psevdevlavís, αγιοφανής agiofanís |
| Русский | ха́нжеский xánžeskij |
| עברית | מתחסד, צדקני |
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