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Meaning of "sanctimoniousness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SANCTIMONIOUSNESS

ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəsnɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANCTIMONIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sanctimoniousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANCTIMONIOUSNESS 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 sanctimoniousness in the English dictionary

The definition of sanctimoniousness in the dictionary is the quality of being sanctimonious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANCTIMONIOUSNESS

abstemiousness · atrabiliousness · biliousness · deviousness · fastidiousness · fierceness · gregariousness · hideousness · industriousness · lasciviousness · lugubriousness · luxuriousness · obsequiousness · obviousness · precariousness · rebelliousness · seriousness · superciliousness · tediousness · ultroneousness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANCTIMONIOUSNESS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANCTIMONIOUSNESS

business · callousness · carelessness · consciousness · deliciousness · flawlessness · heedlessness · helplessness · hilariousness · homelessness · hopelessness · jealousness · lawlessness · nervousness · preciousness · restlessness · ridiculousness · righteousness · statelessness · unconsciousness · viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of sanctimoniousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sanctimoniousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANCTIMONIOUSNESS

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The translations of sanctimoniousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sanctimoniousness» in English.
zh

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sanctimoniousness
1,325 millions of speakers
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santurronería
570 millions of speakers
en

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sanctimoniousness
510 millions of speakers
hi

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sanctimoniousness
380 millions of speakers
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القدسية
280 millions of speakers
ru

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ханжество
278 millions of speakers
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beatice
270 millions of speakers
bn

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sanctimoniousness
260 millions of speakers
fr

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attitude moralisatrice
220 millions of speakers
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Kesucian
190 millions of speakers
de

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frömmlerisches Wesen
180 millions of speakers
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sanctimoniousness
130 millions of speakers
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sanctimoniousness
85 millions of speakers
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Sanctimoniousness
85 millions of speakers
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sanctimoniousness
80 millions of speakers
ta

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sanctimoniousness
75 millions of speakers
mr

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पवित्रता
75 millions of speakers
tr

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yalancı sofuluk
70 millions of speakers
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sanctimoniousness
65 millions of speakers
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sanctimoniousness
50 millions of speakers
uk

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святенництво
40 millions of speakers
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sanctimoniousness
30 millions of speakers
el

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υποκρισία
15 millions of speakers
af

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sanctimoniousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

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helighet
10 millions of speakers
no

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sanctimoniousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sanctimoniousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANCTIMONIOUSNESS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of sanctimoniousness
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sanctimoniousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANCTIMONIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of sanctimoniousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sanctimoniousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kaliviḍambana
On the surface of the earth he now dwells in the hearts of living beings as sanctimoniousness. The sanctimoniousness of purity, the sanctimoniousness of quietism, the sanctimoniousness of the sn ́ataka,* and the sanctimoniousness of exalted ...
Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita, Somadeva Vasudeva, 2005
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Journal of Discourses
rate their sanctimoniousness, a great deal of which consists in the long asslike tone. Before the Baptist priest, I have referred to, came to Nauvoo, he had heard brother William 0. Clark, who could preach a bible and a half at a sermon, and ...
Brigham Young, 1856
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The Gentleman's Magazine
Sanctimoniousness, though rather of uncouth sound, appears of sufficient, importance to enlarge the Catalogue of English substantives, though hitherto omitted in our Dictionaries. I equally a^ree with him, to use the words of an old author, ...
‎1815
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The Church Review
as it certainly has become, in the case of American Dissent, the almost universal test of the true possession, then has it become a most corrupting and endangering principle ; then has it begun to find sanctity in sanctimoniousness, and to see ...
Nathaniel Smith Richardson, John McDowell Leavitt, Edward Brenton Boggs, 1862
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Notes on the Book of Prophet Isaiah
How often do even Christians assume, on all the more solemn occasions of religious observance, a forced sanctimoniousness of manner ; a demure and dejected air ; nay, an appearance of melancholy — which is often understood by the ...
Albert Barnes, 1853
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Journal of discourses. By B. Young [and others]. Reported by ...
rate their sanctimoniousness, a great deal of which consists in the long asslike tone. Before the Baptist priest, I have referred to, came to Nauvoo, he had heard brother William O. Clark, who could preach a bible and a half at a sermon, and ...
George D Watt, Brigham Young, 1856
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On Psychological Prose
Affectation and stiltedness, in combination with the spirit of the age, of which they were somewhat characteristic, were later laid over with a veneer of self- importance, and then augmented by the sanctimoniousness that became her dominant ...
Lydia Ginzburg, 1991
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Notes: Critical, Explanatory, and Practical on the Book of ...
Here it refers to the affected seriousness, the' sanctimoniousness of a hypocrite when fasting— a man without real feeling who puts on an air of affected solemnity and " appears to others to fast." Against that the Saviour warned his disciples, ...
Albert Barnes, 1840
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John Maynard Keynes: Critical Responses
But there are many forms of sanctimoniousness. It seems that there is even a statistical sanctimoniousness of which the true character is not disguised even when it is decked out with caustic humour and effective satire. At the beginning of his ...
Charles Robert McCann, 1998
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Journal of Discourses
rate their sanctimoniousness, a great deal of which consists in the long asslike tone. Before the Baptist priest, I have referred to, came to Nauvoo, he had heard brother William O. Clark, who could preach a bible and a half at a sermon, and ...
‎1856

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANCTIMONIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sanctimoniousness is used in the context of the following news items.
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PTI in National Assembly
The PTI, on the other hand, will have to get rid of the sanctimoniousness which has become the hallmark of not only its leadership but its entire rank and file, ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
2
Swift apologizes to Minaj about tweet over VMA nominations
In Minaj's original series of Tweets, she'd never mentioned Swift, but Swift wrote back, with misplaced sanctimoniousness, "I've done nothing but love & support ... «The Weather Space, Jul 15»
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So long, 'Saint' Antony...your Barclays ads were different
Yes, his sanctimoniousness was beginning to grate, but he was a man on a mission - to clean up Barclays and put customer service at the forefront of everything ... «MediaTel Newsline, Jul 15»
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Court sends teen Sasebo killer to medical reformatory; no criminal …
Liberal sanctimoniousness at its finest. koedo. So, this teenage killer gets to go to a medical facility to be 'cured'. This girl killed one person and attempted to kill ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
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When presidential campaigns cost mere chump change: Larry Wilson
... ever voted for — because she just couldn't stand what she considered Carter's sanctimoniousness. Fun fact: Ford carried California, and Carter carried Texas. «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
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Keegan-Michael Key Goes Nuts As Obama's Anger Translator at the …
(Well, not so much “howl with laughter” as “glower with sanctimoniousness.”) But in all honesty, Strong and Key were hilarious from beginning to end, despite the ... «IFC, Apr 15»
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Charges Dropped Against Upstate Evangelical Leader
Despite our contempt for the sanctimoniousness of many activists on the “religious right” in South Carolina, this website didn't rush to judgment in the Kimbrell ... «FITSNews, Feb 15»
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Indians call Obama 'Sanctimonious'
It notes that US-India relations were marred by “such sanctimoniousness” from both countries. “Indian leaders have stopped doing it. So should the Americans.”. «American Thinker, Feb 15»
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Vote Gregor in Vancouver
Sanctimoniousness is often its animating force; there have been more than a few high-handed decisions taken without consultation. The NPA's calls for greater ... «The Globe and Mail, Nov 14»
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A Teachable Moment
This is, needless to say, a loathsome phrase, reeking as it does of liberal sanctimoniousness and professorial condescension. Still, who can resist appropriating ... «The Weekly Standard, Oct 14»
REFERENCE
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