sanctimony
pronunciation
How to pronounce sanctimony in British English:
UK ['sæŋktɪmənɪ]
How to pronounce sanctimony in American English:
US ['sæŋktəˌmoʊnɪ]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being hypocritically devout
Word Origin
- sanctimony (n.)
- 1530s, from Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sanctimonia "sacredness, holiness, virtuousness," from sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)).
Example
- 1. I 'd had enough of brassel and his sanctimony .
- 2. I grew up in a world where progressive politics were pretty straightforward : you opposed the war in vietnam , supported civil rights , and treated earth day like christmas . ( With a little sanctimony thrown in , perhaps . )
- 3. How would dickens 's artful dodger , the pickpocket friend of oliver / titus , handle the venality of kenya 's modern politicians , the hypocrisy of its churchmen or the sanctimony of foreign charity-dispensing ngos ?