OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 41934

sanctimony

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
beatería • gazmoñería • santurronería
A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
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