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ˈsæŋk
təˌmoʊ
ni
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uh
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–noun
1.
pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
2.
Obsolete
.
sanctity; sacredness.
Origin:
1530–40;
< L
sānctimōnia
holiness.
See
Sanctus
,
-mony
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sanc·ti·mo·ny
(sāngk'tə-mō'nē)
n. Feigned piety or righteousness; hypocritical devoutness or high-mindedness.
[Obsolete French
sanctimonie
, from Latin
sānctimōnia
,
sacredness
, from
sānctus
,
holy
; see
sanctify
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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