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DeSanctimonious

DeSanctimonious proper noun: ron DeSantis.

Proper noun

DeSanctimonious

  1. (derogatory, slang) Ron DeSantis.
    • Mr Trump mockingly referred to his onetime ally, who won the Sunshine State's 2018 gubernatorial election after earning the then-president's endorsement, as Ron DeSanctimonious while discussing his standing in the polls during a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[2022 November 5, Andrew Feinberg, “Trump road-tests nickname for Florida governor and potential 2024 rival Ron DeSantis”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
    Synonyms:
    DeSatan

Synonyms of DeSanctimonious

Origin of DeSanctimonious

Blend of DeSantis + sanctimonious. Coined by Donald Trump at a rally in 2022. In January 2024, Trump announced that the nickname was "officially retired" after DeSantis had dropped out of the presidential primaries and endorsed Trump.

Questions about DeSanctimonious

What does DeSanctimonious mean?
DeSanctimonious means ron DeSantis.
What part of speech is DeSanctimonious?
DeSanctimonious is a proper noun.

Words near DeSanctimonious in the dictionary

  1. desanctifications
  2. desanctified
  3. desanctifies
  4. desanctify
  5. desanctifying
  6. DeSanctimonious
  7. DeSanctis-Cacchione syndrome
  8. desand
  9. desanded
  10. desander
  11. desanders

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