See Also: sanctimonious(dictionary)
sanctimonious(dictionary)

sanctimonious (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: sanctimony 'sanctimoniousness' (16-21 centuries), from Latin sanctimonia 'holiness', from sanctus; SAINT]
behaving as if you are morally better than other people, in a way that is annoying - used to show disapproval
::sanctimonious politicians preaching about family values
-- sanctimoniously adv
-- sanctimoniousness n [U]