Where does “sanctimony” come from?
sanctimony (English) comes from Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
sanctimony (English): A hypocritical form of excessive piety,...
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- A hypocritical form of excessive piety,...
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