Definitions for sanctimonious
ˌsæŋk təˈmoʊ ni əssanc·ti·mo·nious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteousadjective

   excessively or hypocritically pious

   "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sanctimoniousadjective

   Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

2. sanctimoniousadjective

   Holy, devout.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sanctimoniousadjective

   Saintly; having the appearance of sanctity.

   Etymology: from sanctimonia, Latin.

   A sanctimonious pretence, under a pomp of form, without the grace of an inward integrity, will not serve the turn. Roger L'Estrange.

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1. sanctimonious

   Self-righteousness, also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness and holier-than-thou attitudes is a feeling or display of (usually smug) moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others. A self-righteous person might also be described as being uninterested in seeking an unselfish or objective standard of right and wrong, independently of how they interact with other people. The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory (see, for example, journalist and essayist James Fallows' description of self-righteousness in regard to Nobel Peace Prize winners) particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit hypocrisy due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian defense mechanism of reaction formation. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates Freud's views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book Good Mrs. Hypocrite by the pseudonymous author "Rita".

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1. sanctimonious

   Sanctimonious refers to a hypocritical show of religious devotion, righteousness, or moral superiority. It generally applies to individuals who think they are morally better than others, often displaying an ostentatious or insincere piety.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Sanctimoniousadjective

   possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly

2. Sanctimoniousadjective

   making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious

3. Etymology: [See Sanctimony.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sanctimonious in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sanctimonious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of sanctimonious in a Sentence

1. Thomas Jefferson:

   Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human, and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment.

2. Donald Trump:

   Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI - A great day for Democracy, sanctimonious James Comey was Sanctimonious James Comey boss and made Andrew McCabe look like a choirboy. Sanctimonious James Comey knew all about the lies and corruption going on at the highest levels of the FBI !

3. Mark Twain:

   [He was] a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg who looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sanctimonious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sanctimonious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sanctimonious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctimonious
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctimonious