Monday, September 30, 2013

Definition of "Sanctimonius"

Have you hear it said "If you look up the definition of (insert word) you will find a picture of...(someone who fits the meaning of that word)?
I tried recently and here is what I found!


sanc·ti·mo·nious

adjective \ˌsaŋ(k)-tə-ˈmō-nē-əs, -nyəs\

: pretending to be morally better than other people

           

Full Definition of SANCTIMONIOUS

1

:  hypocritically pious or devout <a sanctimonious moralist> <the king's sanctimonious rebuke — G. B. Shaw>

2

obsolete :  possessing sanctity :  holy

sanc·ti·mo·nious·ly adverb

sanc·ti·mo·nious·ness noun

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