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A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
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Sanctimony — Sanc ti*mo*ny, n. [L. sanctimonia, fr. sanctus holy: cf. OF. sanctimonie. See {Saint}.] Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sanctimony — est un téléfilm canado germano américain réalisé par Uwe Boll et diffusé en 2000 à la télévision. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe … Wikipédia en Français
sanctimony — index hypocrisy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sanctimony — (n.) 1530s, from O.Fr. sanctimonie, from L. sanctimonia sacredness (see SANCTIMONIOUS (Cf. sanctimonious)) … Etymology dictionary
sanctimony — *hypocrisy, Pharisaism, cant Analogous words: pretending or pretense, simulation, feigning, counterfeiting, affecting or affectation (see corresponding verbs at ASSUME): enthusiasm, zealotry, fanaticism (see nouns at ENTHUSIAST) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sanctimony — [saŋk′tə mō΄nē] n. [OFr sanctimonie < L sanctimonia < sanctus, holy: see SAINT] 1. affected piety or righteousness; religious hypocrisy 2. obs. var. of SANCTITY … English World dictionary
sanctimony — sanctimonious ► ADJECTIVE derogatory ▪ making a show of being morally superior. DERIVATIVES sanctimoniously adverb sanctimoniousness noun sanctimony noun. ORIGIN from Latin sanctimonia sanctity … English terms dictionary
sanctimony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sanctimonia, from sanctus Date: 1534 1. obsolete holiness 2. affected or hypocritical holiness … New Collegiate Dictionary
sanctimony — /sangk teuh moh nee/, n. 1. pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc. 2. Obs. sanctity; sacredness. [1530 40; < L sanctimonia holiness. See SANCTUS, MONY] * * * … Universalium
