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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessanctimonie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sank-ti-mo-nee
"Sa sanctimonie était évidente dans ses critiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being sanctimonious; a hypocritical show of religious or moral devotion.
"His sanctimoniousness was evident in his constant criticism of others while ignoring his own faults." - 2
An attitude of moral superiority, often accompanied by self-righteousness.
"The sanctimoniousness of her remarks alienated her friends, who felt judged rather than supported."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sanctimoniousness' derives from the Latin root 'sanctimonia', meaning 'holiness' or 'sanctity', combined with the English suffix '-ness' to denote a state or quality. It emerged in the 17th century, reflecting a shift in meaning towards a hypocritical display of piety or moral superiority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sanctimoniousness" is said worldwide
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sanctimonie
Transliteration: sank-ti-mo-nee
"Sa sanctimonie était évidente dans ses critiques."
Heuchlertum
Transliteration: hoy-kler-toom
"Sein Heuchlertum war offensichtlich in seinen ständigen Vorwürfen."
sanctimonia
Transliteration: san-chi-to-mo-nia
"La sua sanctimonia era evidente nelle sue critiche."
sanctimonia
Transliteration: san-ti-mo-nia
"Su sanctimonia era evidente en sus comentarios."
sanctimonia
Transliteration: san-chi-to-mo-nia
"A sua sanctimonia era evidente em suas críticas."
धर्मिकता
Transliteration: dharmikta
"उसकी धर्मिकता उसके आलोचनाओं में स्पष्ट थी।"
伪善
Transliteration: wěi shàn
"他的伪善在他的批评中显而易见。"
위선
Transliteration: wi-seon
"그의 위선은 그의 비판에서 분명했다."
偽善
Transliteration: gizen
"彼の偽善は彼の批判の中で明らかだった。"
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