sanctimonious

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sanctimonious

(adjective)

Meaning

making a show of being morally superior

Example

"Her sanctimonious remarks about others' failures were quite off-putting."

Synonyms

hypocriticalself-righteouspious

Antonyms

humblemodestgenuine

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Word origin
From Latin 'sanctimonia', meaning holiness or sanctity.

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