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Word: Sanctimonious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘holy in character’): from Latin sanctimonia ‘sanctity’ (from sanctus ‘holy’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsaŋ(k)tɪˈməʊnɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
making a show of being morally superior to other people
Short Definition:making show of being morally superior to other people
Examples:- what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?
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