German

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Etymology

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From scheinen +‎ heilig. Compare Danish skinhellig, Dutch schijnheilig.

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Adjective

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scheinheilig (strong nominative masculine singular scheinheiliger, comparative scheinheiliger, superlative am scheinheiligsten)

  1. sanctimonious (hypocritically pious)

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