As an adjective sanctimonious
is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
As a noun hypocrite is
someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
sanctimonious
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
(archaic) Holy, devout.
Derived terms
* sanctimoniously
* sanctimoniousness
* sanctimony
hypocrite
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
See also
* two-faced
* double standard
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