Synonyms for sanctimony


Grammar : Noun
Spell : sangk-tuh-moh-nee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsæŋk təˌmoʊ ni

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Définition of sanctimony

Origin :
  • 1530s, from Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sanctimonia "sacredness, holiness, virtuousness," from sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)).
  • noun hypocrisy
Example sentences :
  • The least that can be said is, that it invests the sanctimony of marriage with the air of an illicit amour.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850 » by Various
  • The ecclesiastical93 monitor, from spur to plume a star of sanctimony, was called the chaplain.
  • Extract from : « The Army Mule and Other War Sketches » by Henry A. Castle

Antonyms for sanctimony

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