sanctimony en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/ (US)
- /ˈsæŋk.təˌmoʊ.ni/ (US)
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- /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/ (UK)
- /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia (“sanctity, sacredness; purity, chastity”), from sanctus (“holy”) + -monia (“action or result of an action”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
At its best[…] “The Newsroom” has a wit, sophistication and manic energy that recalls James L. Brooks’s classic movie “Broadcast News.” But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony.
2012 June 21, Alessandra Stanley, “So Sayeth the Anchorman”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A state of holiness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sanctimonies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
holier-than-thou · self-righteous · phony · sanctimonious · sanctimoniousness · virtue signalling
Translations (28)
bg престорена набожност (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · es beatería (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · es gazmoñería (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · hu szenteskedés (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · pl świętoszkowatość (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · ar رياء (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · de Scheinheiligkeit (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · ca fariseisme (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · es santurronería (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · pl bigoteria (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · ja 聖人ぶること (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · it santimonia (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · ru ха́нжество (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · nb skinnhellighet (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · pl świętoszkostwo (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · hu szemforgatás (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · ga bréagchrábhadh (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · gl beataría (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · hu álszenteskedés (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · pl dewocja (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · hu kenetteljesség (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · ga beannaíocht (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · de Frömmelei (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · pl świętojebliwość (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · da skinhellighed (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · fr tartuferie (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · cmn 假仁假義 /假仁假义 (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) · fi tekopyhyys (a hypocritical form of excessive piety)