Sanctimonious vs Dogmatic - What's the difference?
sanctimonious | dogmatic |
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
(archaic) Holy, devout.
(philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori , rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
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