sanctimony

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

a hypocritical or feigned show of piety or moral superiority

In a sentence

Sanctimony in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sanctimony in a sentence.

His lecture on honesty dripped with a sanctimony that made the audience cringe.

Synonyms

self-righteousnesshypocrisypietism

Antonyms

humilitysincerity

Keep going

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an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sanctimony (noun) means a hypocritical or feigned show of piety or moral superiority

Here is sanctimony used in an example sentence: "His lecture on honesty dripped with a sanctimony that made the audience cringe."

Common synonyms for sanctimony include self-righteousness, hypocrisy, pietism.

Antonyms of sanctimony include humility, sincerity.

Sanctimony is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.