sanctimony

n. 假装的圣人气派, 假装的虔诚, 道貌岸然

发音

UK /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.ni/
其它
UK /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/
US /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/
US /ˈsæŋk.təˌmoʊ.ni/

词形变化

sanctimonies 复数 sanctimonies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.

    假仁假义

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A state of holiness.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

sanctimoniousness

上位词 1

hypocrisy

词源

From Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia (“sanctity, sacredness; purity, chastity”), from sanctus (“holy”) + -monia (“action or result of an action”).

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