sanctimony

English - Turkish

Definition of sanctimony in English Turkish dictionary

dindarlık taşlama

{i} dindarlık taslama

{i} yalancı sofuluk

English - English

Definition of sanctimony in English English dictionary

A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show

{n} holiness, a scrupulous austerity

Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness

the quality of being hypocritically devout

{i} self-righteousness, hypocritical devoutness, insincere piety

Hyphenation

sanc·ti·mo·ny

Turkish pronunciation

sängktîmōni

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɴɢktəˌmōnē/ /ˈsæŋktɪˌmoʊniː/

Etymology

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