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Sanctimonious vs Sanctiloquent - What's the difference?

sanctimonious | sanctiloquent |

As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and sanctiloquent

is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while sanctiloquent is speaking of holy or sacred things.

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

    sanctiloquent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Speaking of holy or sacred things.
  • Prone to speaking in a sanctimonious manner; preachy.