sanctimonious
US: /ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/
UK: /sˌɑːnktɪmˈəʊnɪəs/
UK: /sˌɑːnktɪmˈəʊnɪəs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
sanctimonious /,sæɳkti'mounjəs/
- tính từ
- phô trương sự mộ đạo, phô trương lòng tin đạo; làm ra vẻ mộ đạo ((cũng) sanctified)
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
(disapproving) giving the impression that you feel you are better and more moral than other people: the sanctimonious middle class + a sanctimonious voice + I wish she'd stop being so sanctimonious.
sanctimoniously adverb: his sanctimoniously paternal style
sanctimoniousness noun [U]
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
hypocritical, self-righteous, canting, mealy-mouthed, holier-than-thou, Pharisaical, pietistic, unctuous, Tartuffian, Colloq goody-goody, Chiefly Brit smarmy Slang Brit pi:
I wondered what happened to all that sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?
Concise English dictionary
‚sæŋktɪ'məʊnɪəs
adj.
+excessively or hypocritically pious
