the action or practice of pretending to be morally superior to other people; hypocritical righteousness.
sancti+mony
Shared component: sancti · holy
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sancti
holy
Related forms: sancti · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesin a way that makes a show of being morally superior to other people
sancti+moni+ously
Shared component: sancti · holy
sanctimoniousExtended relation
making a show of being morally superior to other people; hypocritically pious.
sancti+moni+ous
Extended relation: sancti · holy