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sanctimoniousness

/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs.nəs/

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noun

/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество лицемерной набожности или показного благочестия.

A noun referring to the quality of being hypocritically devout or showing false piety.

uncountable

  1. Hypocritical pietyC2formal

    The quality of pretending to be morally superior or more religious than one actually is.

    ruЛицемерное благочестие

    • His sanctimoniousness annoyed everyone at the meeting.
    • She couldn't stand the sanctimoniousness of the self-appointed moral guardians.
    • The politician's sanctimoniousness was exposed by the scandal.

    Synonymscanthypocrisyinsinceritypietismsanctimonyunctuousness

    Antonymsgenuinenesshonestyhumilityintegritysincerity

Forms
  • sanctimoniousnesses plural form
  • sanctimoniousnesses' possessive plural form
  • sanctimoniousness's possessive singular form
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