|saŋ(k)tə|mōnēəs, |saiŋ-, -nyəs adjective
Etymology: Latin sanctimonia sanctimony + English -ous
1. : affecting piousness : hypocritically devout : displaying high-mindedness with intent to impress
easy to be sanctimonious about loyalty — C.P.Curtis
a woman who was religious without being sanctimonious — G.S.Stokes
2. archaic : possessing sanctity : holy , sacred
Synonyms: see devout