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sanctimonize

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.naɪz/

/ˈsæŋk.tə.mə.naɪz/

Translations

sanctimonizeverb

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.mə.naɪz/

/ˈsæŋk.tə.mə.naɪz/

Rare verb meaning to behave or speak in a sanctimonious way.

moraliserPéjoratif, au sens de parler ou se comporter comme si l’on était moralement supérieur.

He tends to sanctimonize whenever the discussion turns to ethics.

Il a tendance à moraliser chaque fois que la discussion tourne à l’éthique.

Synonyms

pose as pious

play the saint

Antonyms

be sincere

act sincerely

be genuine

humble oneself

behave modestly

sanctimonizeverb

To behave or speak as if morally superior; to be sanctimonious.

He tends to sanctimonize whenever the discussion turns to ethics.