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sanctimonies

sanctimonies is the plural of sanctimony.

Meaning of sanctimony

Noun

sanctimony (countable and uncountable, plural sanctimonies)

  1. A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
    • At its best[…] “The Newsroom” has a wit, sophistication and manic energy that recalls James L. Brooks’s classic movie “Broadcast News.” But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony.2012 June 21, Alessandra Stanley, “So Sayeth the Anchorman”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  2. (obsolete) A state of holiness.

Questions about sanctimonies

What is sanctimonies the plural of?
Sanctimonies is the plural of sanctimony.

Words near sanctimonies in the dictionary

  1. sanctifyings
  2. sanctiloquent
  3. sanctimommies
  4. sanctimommy
  5. sanctimonial
  6. sanctimonies
  7. sanctimonious
  8. sanctimoniously
  9. sanctimoniousness
  10. sanctimony
  11. sanction

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