sanctimony

[sæŋk.tə.məʊ.ni]

sanctimony Definition

• 1. the act of pretending to be morally better than others, in a way that is annoying
• 2. hypocritical righteousness

Using sanctimony: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sanctimony" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The politician's sanctimony was exposed when he was caught accepting bribes.

• Example

  She criticized her friend's lifestyle with such sanctimony that it ended their friendship.

• Example

  His sanctimony was so irritating that nobody wanted to be around him.

sanctimony Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for sanctimony

• hypocrisy
• pietism
• self-righteousness

Phrases with sanctimony

• sanctimonious attitude

  a display of hypocritical righteousness

  Example

  Her sanctimonious attitude towards others made her very unpopular.

• sanctimonious behavior

  behaving in a way that pretends to be morally superior to others

  Example

  The teacher's sanctimonious behavior towards his students was very off-putting.

• sanctimonious tone

  a way of speaking that sounds hypocritically righteous

  Example

  I couldn't stand the sanctimonious tone of his voice when he talked about his charity work.

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Summary: sanctimony in Brief

Sanctimony [sæŋk.tə.məʊ.ni] is the act of pretending to be morally better than others, often in an annoying way. It is characterized by hypocritical righteousness and can be seen in phrases like 'sanctimonious attitude' and 'sanctimonious behavior.' The term is often used in a negative context, as in 'His sanctimony was so irritating that nobody wanted to be around him.'