sanctimony

Meaning

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

Synonyms

sanctimoniousness

hypocrisy

piety

piousness

devoutness

prayerfulness

devotion

regardfulness

religiousness

reverence

cant

Translations

tartuferie

santimonia

Frömmelei

-en

ευσέβεια

ευλάβεια

υποκριτική

επιδεικτική ευλάβεια

dévotion

schijnheiligheid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/

Etymology

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