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sanctimoniousness

noun

Etymology

From sanctimonious + -ness.

  1. derived from sānctimōnia
  2. derived from sanctimonie
  3. suffixed as sanctimonious — “sanctimony + ous”
  4. suffixed as sanctimoniousness — “sanctimonious + ness”

Definitions

  1. The property of being sanctimonious.

    • This kind of smiling, bossy sanctimoniousness was a little too pervasive for Toby, especially among the female members of the sect.

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