sanctimony
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sanc·ti·mo·ny
(săngk′tə-mō′nē)n.
Righteousness accompanied by an unwarranted attitude of moral or social superiority; smug or hypocritical righteousness.
[Obsolete French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia, sacredness, from sānctus, holy; see sanctify.]
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sanc•ti•mo•ny
(ˈsæŋk təˌmoʊ ni)n.
1. pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
2. Obs. sanctity; sacredness.
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Noun | 1. | sanctimony - the quality of being hypocritically devout hypocrisy - insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have |
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sanctimony
nounA show or expression of feelings or beliefs one does not actually hold or possess:
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