SANCTIMONIOUS
\sˌanktɪmˈə͡ʊnɪəs], \sˌanktɪmˈəʊnɪəs], \s_ˌa_n_k_t_ɪ_m_ˈəʊ_n_ɪ__ə_s]\
Definitions of SANCTIMONIOUS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
By Princeton University
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excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Having the appearance of, or making a show of, piety o holiness; hypocritical.
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Sanctimoniously.
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Sanctimoniousness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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Pretending holiness.
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Sanetimoniousness.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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