santurrón — meaning in English
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English meaning
- holier-than-thou adjective Behaving as though you are morally better than everyone else, in a way others find smug and irritating.
- prim adj Stiffly formal, neat, and overly proper in manner or appearance.
- prudish adj Overly modest or easily shocked, especially about sexual matters.
- sanctimonious adj Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
- self-righteous adjective Convinced of your own moral superiority, and making it plain in a way others find insufferable.
Senses
santurrón is used for these senses in English:
- holier-than-thou (derogatory) Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious; smugly morally superior.
- prim (by extension) Of a person: Prudish; straight-laced.
- prudish Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
- sanctimonious Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
- self-righteous Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.
prim — full definition
- adj Stiffly formal, neat, and overly proper in manner or appearance.
- verb To arrange one's expression or appearance to look prim.