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PRONUNCIATION OF SANCTIMONIOUSLY

sanctimoniously  [ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANCTIMONIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sanctimoniously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SANCTIMONIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-righteousness

Self-righteousness is a feeling or display of moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others. The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit hypocrisy due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian defense mechanism of reaction formation. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates Freud's views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book Good Mrs. Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness, by the pseudonymous author "Rita."...

Definition of sanctimoniously in the English dictionary

The definition of sanctimoniously in the dictionary is in a sanctimonious manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANCTIMONIOUSLY


ceremoniously
ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəslɪ
disharmoniously
ˌdɪshɑːˈməʊnɪəslɪ
erroneously
ɪˈrəʊnɪəslɪ
euphoniously
juːˈfəʊnɪəslɪ
extemporaneously
ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəslɪ
feloniously
fɪˈləʊnɪəslɪ
harmoniously
hɑːˈməʊnɪəslɪ
heterogeneously
ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ
homogeneously
ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ
inharmoniously
ˌɪnhɑːˈməʊnɪəslɪ
instantaneously
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəslɪ
parsimoniously
ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəslɪ
percutaneously
ˌpɜːkjʊˈteɪnɪəslɪ
querimoniously
ˌkwerɪˈməʊnɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
subcutaneously
ˌsʌbkjʊˈteɪnɪəslɪ
symphoniously
sɪmˈfəʊnɪəslɪ
ultroneously
ʌlˈtrəʊnɪəslɪ
unceremoniously
ˌʌnserɪˈməʊnɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANCTIMONIOUSLY

sanctifiable
sanctification
sanctified
sanctifiedly
sanctifier
sanctifies
sanctify
sanctifyingly
sanctimonious
sanctimoniousness
sanctimony
sanction
sanction mark
sanctionable
sanctioneer
sanctioner
sanctionless
sanctions-busting
sanctities
sanctitude

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANCTIMONIOUSLY

anonymously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
curiously
dangerously
deliciously
deviously
enormously
famously
generously
hilariously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
tremendously
unanimously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of sanctimoniously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sanctimoniously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANCTIMONIOUSLY

Find out the translation of sanctimoniously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sanctimoniously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sanctimoniously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sanctimoniously
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

santurronamente
570 millions of speakers

English

sanctimoniously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sanctimoniously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رياء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ханжески
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hipocritamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sanctimoniously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

benoîtement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suci sekali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fromm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sanctimoniously
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sanctimoniously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sanctimoniously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sanctimoniously
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித உணர்வுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्रतापूर्वक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sanctimoniously
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sanctimoniously
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świętoszkowato
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ханжески
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sanctimoniously
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sanctimoniously
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sanctimoniously
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sanctimoniously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sanctimoniously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sanctimoniously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANCTIMONIOUSLY»

The term «sanctimoniously» is normally little used and occupies the 138.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANCTIMONIOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sanctimoniously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sanctimoniously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sanctimoniously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANCTIMONIOUSLY»

Discover the use of sanctimoniously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sanctimoniously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Without Authority
These are hypocrites who, just as the Pharisee blasphemously said in his prayer, "God, I thank you that I am not like this tax collector,"15 sanctimoniously say, "God , I thank you that I am not like this Pharisee." Yes, alas, this certainly is the way ...
Søren Kierkegaard, Howard Vincent Hong, Edna Hatlestad Hong, 1997
2
Discourses at the Communion on Fridays
... the tax collector, sanctimoniously standing far off, unlike the Pharisee, who proudly stood by himself, sanctimoniously casting their eyes to the ground, unlike the Pharisee, who proudly turned his eyes toward heaven, sanctimoniously sighing ...
Søren Kierkegaard, 2011
3
The Mastersinger from Minsk
“I would have thought a better description would be sanctimoniously. Yes, sanctimoniously is more like it. Oaths to uphold justice ... doing the right things ... putting conscience ahead of obedience. My God, Preiss, you sound more like an  ...
Morley Torgov, 2012
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Revisiting Christianity: Theological Reflections
sanctimoniously offer forgiveness when it is precisely they who are at fault? These are not genuine cases of forgiveness; they are examples of moral blindness. Of course, the human acts which occasioned the purported forgiveness may be ...
Marius C. Felderhof, 2011
5
Three Renaissance Travel Plays
Ye know, dear lady, Since ye were mine how truly I have loved ye, How sanctimoniously observed your honour; Not one lascivious word, not one touch, lady— No, not a hope that might not render me 100 The unpolluted servant of your ...
Anthony Parr, 1995
6
Women in Taiwan: Sociocultural Perspectives
Patriarchal society always requests that women listen to what others say or obey the so-called rules, which male dominators sanctimoniously and piously establish to restrict women and increase male privilege. Because Lin Shi pays heed to ...
Ya-chen Chen, 2009
7
The Book of General Ignorance
You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: How long can a chicken live without its head? About two years. What do chameleons do?
John Mitchinson, John Lloyd, 2007
8
The Films of Martin Scorsese, 1978-99: Authorship and Context II
Confronted by his sanctimoniously sullen expression when she mentions Rivière's presence in Boston, she observes: 'You haven't changed, Newland.' Similarly, when, during the third drawing-room scene, Ellen breaks from kissing Newland, ...
Leighton Grist, 2013
9
A Supplement to Johnson's English Dictionary: Of which the ...
S C A SANCTIMONIOUSLY, adv. With sanctimony. In spite of the gravity of my character, and the decency which I hope I have hitherto most sanctimoniously observed. Walpole in the Worlds No. 38. SA'NDPIPER. n. A kind of sea-bird. , The  ...
George Mason, Samuel Johnson, 1801
10
Major Aspects of Chinese Religion and Philosophy: Dao of ...
... principles and their evolutionary phenomena: ''With its subtlety, cosmological entity cannot be visibly sensed, being the absolute otherness as Cosmological One, so a gentleman should be sanctimoniously aware of the Cosmological One.
Chun Shan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANCTIMONIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sanctimoniously is used in the context of the following news items.
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BBC Anchor Trivializes Iran Threat to Israel
Doesn't a guest on your program, who may be understandably worried about the future of his country, deserve to be treated fairly, and not sanctimoniously ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Anti-Vaxxer Propaganda Is Coming to an Institute of Higher …
Normally, when your anti-vaxxer Facebook friend sanctimoniously informs you that she's made the “choice” to put her children (and yours) at risk for preventable ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
A Wheatgrass Margarita for the Sanctimonious Lush
... of July—good luck with that—this cocktail will do the magic trick of making you feel both sanctimoniously healthful and a little buzzy—a winning combination. «Vanity Fair, Jun 15»
4
The Pope And Air-Conditioning: Holy Hypocrisy and Hot Air
While the pontiff sanctimoniously attacks “those who are obsessed with maximizing profits,” Carrier Corporation—a $13 billion for-profit company with 43,000 ... «VDARE.com, Jun 15»
5
Judge rejects claim he 'sanctimoniously' objected to comment made …
A HIGH Court judge has rejected a claim he "sanctimoniously" objected to a comment made during a case involving a dispute between a husband and wife over ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
6
American Jews: The Last Leftist Jews in the World
... where the likes of Peter Beinart or Jeffrey Goldberg will sanctimoniously lecture their bored audience on the growing gap between American Jews and Israel. «FrontPage Magazine, May 15»
7
Landmark court battle over online copyright
"The method of journalism rather sanctimoniously espoused by (Moneyweb) — of sending out reporters to the scene of each event, trying to conduct interviews ... «BDlive, May 15»
8
John Floyd: Fraternities' actions toward veterans abhorrent
And don't tell me they were exercising free speech, an excuse used so sanctimoniously to justify their actions. I never was a fraternity member simply because I ... «Seacoastonline.com, May 15»
9
Dear Tesla and Prius owners, enough with the sanctimonious
Or at least not as sanctimoniously green as they are. The worst thing is that they don't even know me. But it's clear that they need to stick a billboard on their car ... «CNET, Apr 15»
10
Moneyweb vs Media24 case will determine the future of news
"The method of journalism rather sanctimoniously espoused by [Moneyweb] of sending out reporters to the scene of each event, trying to conduct interviews and ... «Rand Daily Mail, Mar 15»

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