Sanctimonious

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.É™s/, /ËŒsæŋk.təˈməʊ.ni.É™s/
• US IPA: /ËŒsæŋk.tɪˈmoÊŠ.ni.É™s/, /ËŒsæŋk.təˈmoÊŠ.ni.É™s/

Origin

sanctimony + -ous

Full definition of sanctimonious

Adjective

1. Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
2. (archaic) Holy, devout.

Derived terms

• sanctimoniously
• sanctimoniousness
• sanctimony