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sanctimonious
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[ˌsaŋ(k)tɪˈməʊnɪəs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- making a show of being morally superior to other people
(e.g: what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?)
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Origin
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early 17th century (in the sense ‘holy in character’): from Latin sanctimonia ‘sanctity’ (from sanctus ‘holy’) + -ous
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