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sanctimony

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/, /ˈsæŋk.təˌməʊ.ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/, /ˈsæŋk.təˌmoʊ.ni/

Noun edit

sanctimony (countable and uncountable, plural sanctimonies)

  1. A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
    • 2012 June 21, Alessandra Stanley, “So Sayeth the Anchorman”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      At its best […] “The Newsroom” has a wit, sophistication and manic energy that recalls James L. Brooks’s classic movie “Broadcast News.” But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony.

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