Sanctimonious Meaning in English

word

US

ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs

sangk-tuh-MOH-nee-uhs

UK

sˌɑːnktɪmˈəʊnɪəs

sank-tih-MOHN-ee-uhs

परिभाषा

Describes someone who pretends to be morally better or more religious than others, often in a way that is annoying or false.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Formal and often negative. Commonly used in criticism to point out hypocritical displays of morality or piety. Often paired with words like 'tone', 'speech', or 'attitude'. Avoid using for neutral or genuinely moral people.

• Spanish: santurrón - hipócrita (moral) - mojigato
• Portuguese (BR): santimonioso - moralista (hipócrita)
• Portuguese (PT): santimonioso - beato (pejorativo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 道貌岸然 - 假裝虔誠
• Chinese (Traditional): 道貌岸然 - 假裝虔誠
• Hindi: ढोंगी धार्मिक - पाखंडी
• Arabic: مُتظاهر بالتقوى - متزمت (في الأخلاق)
• Bengali: ধর্মভীরু - ভণ্ড ধার্মিক
• Russian: лицемерный - ханжеский
• Japanese: 偽善的な
• Vietnamese: giả đạo đức - đạo đức giả
• Korean: 위선적인
• Turkish: kendini dindar gösteren - ikiyüzlü
• Urdu: ریاکار
• Indonesian: munafik - sok suci (munafik agama)

उदाहरण वाक्य

His sanctimonious attitude annoys everyone in the office.

basic

People disliked her sanctimonious speeches about honesty.

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I don't trust his sanctimonious promises.

basic

She gave a sanctimonious smile when she caught me making a mistake.

natural

His sanctimonious tone made it hard to have a real conversation.

natural

Don't be so sanctimonious—nobody's perfect here.

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