schijnheilig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hypocritical adjective Showing hypocrisy; saying one thing while doing another.
- sanctimonious adj Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
Senses
schijnheilig is used for these senses in English:
- hypocritical Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.]
- sanctimonious Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.