sanctimony

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
2. (countable, uncountable) much older meaning: a state of holiness

Concepts

tartuferie

dévotion

Synonymes

sanctimoniousness

hypocrisy

piety

piousness

devoutness

prayerfulness

devotion

regardfulness

religiousness

reverence

cant

Traductions

santimonia

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Frömmelei

-en

ευσέβεια

ευλάβεια

υποκριτική

επιδεικτική ευλάβεια

schijnheiligheid

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia (“sanctity, sacredness; purity, chastity”), from sanctus (“holy”) + -monia (“action or result of an action”).