 sanctimonious |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (religion) excessively or hypocritically pious | |
| Synonyms: | pietistic pietistical pharisaic pharisaical self-righteous holier-than-thou | |
| Examples: | "a sickening sanctimonious smile" |
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| Related terms: | pious | |
| Similar spelling: |
sanctimoniously sanctimony sanctioning sanctionative sanctioned sanctified |
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