sanctimony

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/|/ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/    美 /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/|/ˈsæŋk.təˌmoʊ.ni/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show. countable,uncountable
    — At its best[…] “The Newsroom” has a wit, sophistication and manic energy that recalls James L. Brooks’s classic movie “Broadcast News.” But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony.
  2. A state of holiness. countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

sanctimonies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
sanctimommy
相关词
sanctimonious sanctimoniousness self-righteous phony holier-than-thou virtue signalling

词源

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