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Sanctimonious vs Sanctity - What's the difference?

sanctimonious | sanctity |

As an adjective sanctimonious

is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As a noun sanctity is

(uncountable) holiness of life or disposition; saintliness.

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

    sanctity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
  • (uncountable) The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
  • (countable) Something considered sacred.

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