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sanctimony

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/Part of speech nounSorted acimnnostyStarts with SEnds with Y0 clues
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  1. the quality of being hypocritically devout

Word origin

From Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia (“sanctity, sacredness; purity, chastity”), from sanctus (“holy”) + -monia (“action or result of an action”).

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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