Where does “sanctimonious” come from?
Sanctimonious derives from Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sanctimonia, combining Latin sancio with the suffix -monia to denote sacred obligation or holiness.
sanctimonious (English): Making a show of being morally better than...
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- Making a show of being morally better than...
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