sanctimony

• Sustantivo 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.

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

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1. Hypocritical pietyC1formal

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

   Santurronería, falsa piedad

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscanthumbughypocrisypietismsanctimoniousnessunction

   Antónimosauthenticitygenuinenesshonestysincerity