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sanctimoniousness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sanctimony |
| Type of | hypocrisy |
| Derivation | sanctimonious |
Examples of sanctimoniousness
sanctimoniousness
He places moralising feel-good sanctimoniousness high above level-headed analysis and results.
From the economist.com
For all its sanctimoniousness, San Angeles is a fascist state.
From the time.com
However, your comments did reflect a high degree of sanctimoniousness, which also bordered on a smug version of rudeness.
From the economist.com
His mind's eye is so befogged that he persistently mistakes sanctimoniousness for sanctity, guile for goodness.
From the time.com
Still topping the hypocrites'chart are U2, for their continued sanctimoniousness despite moving their tax affairs to Holland in 2006.
From the guardian.co.uk
Such oily and voluble sanctimoniousness needed no modification to be fitted to appear before the footlights in satirical drama.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It's basically been my way or the highway, combined with a sanctimoniousness that breeds contempt among those on the other side of any issue.
From the philly.com
As with many fundamentalist religions, the narrow-mindedness of the Church is cloaked in layers of sanctimoniousness self-righteousness.
From the economist.com
As Tynan, a likable liberal Senator from New York, Alda usually ends up on the side of right, yet he manages to take the sanctimoniousness out of heroism.
From the time.com
- The quality of being hypocritically devout
- The property of being sanctimonious
