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sanctimony

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/

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noun

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество лицемерной набожности или показного благочестия.

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

uncountable

  1. Hypocritical pietyC1formal

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

    ruЛицемерное благочестие

    • 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.

    Synonymscanthumbughypocrisypietismsanctimoniousnessunction

    Antonymsauthenticitygenuinenesshonestysincerity

Forms
  • sanctimonies plural form
  • sanctimonies' possessive plural form
  • sanctimony's possessive singular form
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