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santimonia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sanctimonious adj Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
  • sanctimony noun A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.

Senses

santimonia is used for these senses in English:

  • sanctimonious Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
  • sanctimony A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.

sanctimony — full definition

  1. noun A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
  2. noun A state of holiness.

Related Italian words