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sanctimony

[sangk-tuh-moh-nee] / ˈsæŋk təˌmoʊ ni /


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It's the revenge of the mediocre, to paint sincere concern about the world as sanctimony.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2023

It’s hard to come to terms with the fatuous sanctimony of Romney’s argument.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

The Economist’s “Schumpeter” columnist notes that sanctimony accompanies such “financial do-goodery.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022

Mencken, who influenced his writing, his bedrock loathing was for sanctimony.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2022

She wrote about the tendency of Nigerian women to give advice, sincere advice dense with sanctimony.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie