Sanctimoniousness
[sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uh s] /ˌsæŋk təˈmoʊ ni əs/
adjective
1.
making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.:
They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
2.
Obsolete. holy; sacred.
sanctimonious
/ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəs/
adjective
1.
affecting piety or making a display of holiness
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