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The meaning of the word "Sanctimonious" in English


Sanctimonious a. : Possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly.

Sanctimonious a. : Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious.

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What is another word for someone who is Sanctimonious and a charlatan?

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sanctimonious from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 1 : hypocritically pious or devout <a sanctimonious moralist> <the king's sanctimonious rebuke — G. B. Shaw> 2 obsolete : possessing sanctity : holy ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) holier-than-thou
  (adjective) pietistic
  (adjective) pietistical
  (adjective) pharisaic
  (adjective) pharisaical
  (adjective) self-righteous
similar terms
  (adjective) pious


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