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sanctimony

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/

uncountable

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество лицемерной набожности или показного благочестия.esSustantivo que denota una piedad o devoción fingida o exagerada, con la que se pretende aparentar virtud moral o religiosa. También implica una actitud de superioridad moral hipócrita o afectada.frNom désignant une piété ou une dévotion affectée et hypocrite, une fausse vertu ostentatoire. Qualité de celui qui affiche une moralité ou une religiosité excessive sans sincérité.deSubstantiv, das die heuchlerische Zurschaustellung von Frömmigkeit oder Scheinheiligkeit bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa o fingimento de devoção religiosa ou a ostentação hipócrita de piedade, moralidade ou virtude.zh名词,指假装虔诚或伪善地表现出神圣、道德高尚的样子,含贬义。arاسم يدل على التظاهر بالتقوى والورع أو إظهار التدين بشكل مصطنع بهدف إيهام الآخرين بالصلاح. يشير إلى النفاق الديني أو الرياء في العبادة.

  1. Hypocritical piety C1 formal

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

    • His sanctimony was obvious when he criticized others for minor faults while ignoring his own.
    • The politician's sanctimony annoyed voters who saw through his false claims of virtue.
    • She spoke with such sanctimony that no one believed her sincerity.

    ruЛицемерное благочестиеesSanturronería, falsa piedadfrSainteté affectéedeScheinheiligkeitptFalsa devoçãozh伪善的虔诚arالورع الزائف

    Synonyms: canthumbughypocrisypietismsanctimoniousnessunction

    Antonyms: authenticitygenuinenesshonestysincerity

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