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sanctimony

sanc·ti·mony

UK/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/ US/ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia (“sanctity, sacredness; purity, chastity”), from sanctus (“holy”) + -monia (“action or result of an action”).

Phrases

  • virtue signalling

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Broader terms

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