sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous (s ngk t -m  n -s)adj. Feigning piety or righteousness: "a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg that looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity" (Mark Twain). sanc ti·moni·ous·ly adv.sanc ti·moni·ous·ness n. |
sanctimonious
Adjective
pretending to be very religious and virtuous [Latin sanctimonia sanctity]
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| Adj. | 1. | sanctimonious - excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile" pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings" |
sanctimonious
adjective pious, smug, hypocritical, pi Brit. (slang) too good to be true, self-righteous, self-satisfied, goody-goody (informal) unctuous, holier-than-thou, priggish, pietistic, canting, pharisaical
Translations
adj sanctimonious [sӕŋktiˈməuniəs]
trying to appear full of holiness or goodness a sanctimonious expression. skynheilig مُنافِق، مُتَظاهِر بالتَّقْوى лицемерно набожен svatouškovský skinhellig scheinheilig ψευδεβλαβής mojigato, santurrón võltsvaga خشكه مقدس tekopyhä moralisateur מִתחַסֵד पाखंडी licemjeran, naoko pobožan szenteskedő sok suci með helgislepju; hræsnisfullur santocchio 神聖ぶる 신성한 체하는 šventeiviškas svētulīgs berlagak sangat alim schijnheilig skinnhellig, from świętoszkowaty beato moralizator ханжеский svätuškársky svetohlinski licemeran gudsnådelig, skenhelig ซึ่งมีศีลธรรม; ซึ่งน่าเคารพ dindarlık taslayan 假裝神聖的 святенницький ریاکارانہ tỏ ra cao đạo 假装神圣的
adv sanctiˈmoniously
skynheilig بِنِفاق، بِتَظاهُربالتَّقْوى лицемерно набожно pokrytecky skinhelligt scheinheilig υποκριτικά, φαρισαϊκά con mojigatería, santurronamente võltsvagalt مقدس نمايانه tekopyhästi d'une manière moralisatrice בְּהִתחַסדוּת पाखण्डपूर्ण licemjerno szenteskedően secara sok suci með hræsni/helgislepju con aria bigotta 神聖ぶって 신성한 체하면서 šventeiviškai svētulīgi dengan lagak sangat alim sschijnheilig skinnhellig, fromt świętoszkowato com ar beato moralizator ханжески pokrytecky svetohlinsko licemerno gudsnådeligt, skenheligt มีศีลธรรม; น่าเคารพ dindarlık taslayarak 假裝神聖地 святенно ظاہری تقدس سے tỏ ra cao đạo 假装神圣地
n sanctiˈmoniousness
skynheiligheid مُنافَقَه، تَظاهُر بالتَّقْوى лицемерна набожност falešná zbožnost skinhellighed die Scheinheiligkeit υποκρισία, φαρισαϊσμός mojigatería, santurronería, beatería võltsvagadus مقدس نمايي tekopyhyys fausse dévotion הִתחַסדוּת पाखण्डता licemjerje szenteskedés sifat sok suci hræsni; helgislepja bigottismo 神聖ぶること 신성한 체함 šventeiviškumas svētulība sifat yang berlagak sangat alim schijnheiligheid skinnhellighet, fromhet świętoszkostwo beatice făţărnicie ханжество, святошество svätuškárstvo svetohlinstvo licemernost gudsnådelighet, skenhelighet ความมีศีลธรรม; ความน่าเคารพ dindarlık taslama 偽裝虔誠 святенництво, святенність ظاہری تقدس sự tỏ ra cao đạo 伪装虔诚
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