Sanctimonious
adjective
Making a show of being morally superior
“The sanctimonious prefect lectured every junior cadet on rule-following while quietly bending them herself.”
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What does sanctimonious mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotGenuinely virtuous
- NotDeeply humble
- NotQuietly principled
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