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sanctimony

[ sangk-tuh-moh-nee ]

noun

  1. pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
  2. Obsolete. sanctity; sacredness.
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Other Words From

  • non·sancti·mony noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sanctimony1

First recorded in 1530–40, sanctimony is from the Latin word sānctimōnia holiness. See Sanctus, -mony

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