First Known Use: 1534
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sanctimony
noun sanc·ti·mo·ny \ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-ˌmō-nē\
plural sanc·ti·mo·nies
Definition of SANCTIMONY
1
obsolete : holiness
2
: affected or hypocritical holiness
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Origin of SANCTIMONY
Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sanctimonia, from sanctus
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