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Sanctimonious vs Dogmatic - What's the difference?

sanctimonious | dogmatic |

As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and dogmatic

is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while dogmatic is adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.

As a noun dogmatic is

one of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.

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

    dogmatic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dogmatical

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (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.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
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