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sanctimonious in Spanish

sanctimonious in Spanish is mojigato, meapilas, santurrón — sanctimonious means acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.

sanctimonious in Spanish

mojigato
adj
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
meapilas
adj
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
santurrón
adj
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
chupacirios
adj
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
gazmoño
adj
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
pechoño
adj
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

What does "sanctimonious" mean?

  1. adj Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
    "His sanctimonious lecture on honesty rang hollow, given his own track record."
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sanctimonious in a sentence

  • His sanctimonious lecture on honesty rang hollow, given his own track record.
  • She hated the sanctimonious tone of the email, as if the sender never made mistakes.

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What is "sanctimonious" in Spanish?

"sanctimonious" in Spanish is mojigato, meapilas, santurrón. sanctimonious means: Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.

How do you use "sanctimonious" in a sentence?

Example: "His sanctimonious lecture on honesty rang hollow, given his own track record." In Spanish, "sanctimonious" is mojigato, meapilas, santurrón.

Are there other ways to say "sanctimonious" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "sanctimonious": mojigato, meapilas, santurrón, chupacirios, gazmoño, pechoño.

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