Sanctimonious Definition

săngktə-mōnē-əs
adjective
Behaving with sanctimony.
A sanctimonious politician who was proven to be a hypocrite.
American Heritage
Pretending to be holy or pious; affecting sanctity.
Webster's New World
Self-righteous, smug, etc.
Webster's New World
Characterized by sanctimony.
American Heritage

Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

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