sanctimoniousness
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- noun
- /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs.nəs/
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santurronería
- His criticism could even pertain to sanctimoniousness in landscape studies, as his correspondents can again testify.
Examples
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His sanctimoniousness only goes so far; he has a career to consider.
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Please spare us all the sanctimoniousness about getting "political," because whether or not the president of the United States and his administration are equipped with the capabilities to deal with serious threats to our national security sure seems like a big deal that voters deserve to know about.
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Sadly, there's a certain kind of sloppy, shrill sanctimoniousness that really turns me off, and I'm seeing it in some of the front-pagers here.
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"You'll understand when you have kids." is the pinnacle of sanctimoniousness, as though motherhood gives us moms special powers of love and life, when some of the most caring people I know will never be mothers.
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His sanctimoniousness made it hard for others to trust his motives.
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Many people are turned off by the sanctimoniousness displayed in social media debates.
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The politician's sanctimoniousness was evident when he criticized others for self-serving behavior.
Synonyms
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Pretending to have moral beliefs you do not follow
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Talking to people about right and wrong in a judging way
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Pretending to be morally better than others
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Making strict judgments about right and wrong while acting as if they are better than others
A way of behaving that is too proper and judges others for small mistakes
Religious behavior that seems judging or fake
Antonyms
How Self-Righteous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
sanctimoniousness = sanctimonious (transparent) = sanctimonious + ness
Forming the abstract noun from the adjective 'sanctimonious' with the productive suffix '-ness' yields a predictable meaning: the quality or state of being sanctimonious.
Etymology
Sanctimoniousness comes from the Latin root sanctus meaning 'holy' and the idea of showing that holiness. Think of someone acting like a 'saint' to make themselves seem more moral than others, so sanctimoniousness means a show of being better or purer than others rather than true goodness.