sanctimonious

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsaŋ(k)tɪˈməʊnɪəs/

adjective

derogatory
  • making a show of being morally superior to other people: what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?

Derivatives

sanctimoniously

adverb

sanctimoniousness

noun

sanctimony

Pronunciation: /ˈsaŋ(k)tɪməni/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century (in the sense 'holy in character'): from Latin sanctimonia 'sanctity' (from sanctus 'holy') + -ous