sanctimonious

• Beschreibt eine Person, die sich moralisch überlegen gibt, oft heuchlerisch und selbstgefällig, indem sie ihre eigene Tugendhaftigkeit betont.

Describes someone who acts as if they are morally superior to others, often in a hypocritical or self-righteous way.

1. Pretending to be morally superiorC1formal

   Making a show of being morally superior to others, often in a hypocritical way.

   scheinheilig

   • His sanctimonious remarks about honesty annoyed everyone.
   • She gave a sanctimonious speech about charity while ignoring her own greed.
   • The politician's sanctimonious attitude turned off many voters.

   Synonymeholier-than-thouhypocriticalmoralizingpharisaicpiousself-righteoussmug

   Antonymegenuinehumblesincere