sanctimonious: Meaning and Definition of
sanc•ti•mo•ni•ous
Pronunciation: (sangk"tu-mō'nē-us), [key]
— adj.
- making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
- holy; sacred.
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