sanctimony

sanc·ti·mo·ny

noun \ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-ˌmō-nē\

plural sanc·ti·mo·nies

Definition of SANCTIMONY

1

obsolete : holiness

2

: affected or hypocritical holiness

Origin of SANCTIMONY

Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sanctimonia, from sanctus

First Known Use: 1534

Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra

Rhymes with SANCTIMONY

abalone, acrimony, agrimony, Albinoni, alimony, antimony, Berlusconi, cannelloni, ceremony, chalcedony, cicerone, hegemony, macaroni, matrimony, minestrone, Nakasone, one-trick pony, palimony, parsimony, patrimony, pepperoni, provolone, rigatoni, Shetland pony, testimony, zabaglione