Synonyms & related words for sanctimony

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sanctimony — including sanctimoniousness, hypocrisy, priggishness, pharisaism, smugness, pharisaicalness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sanctimony

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Synonyms for sanctimony

Common synonyms for sanctimony include sanctimoniousness, hypocrisy, priggishness, pharisaism, smugness, pharisaicalness, religiosity, unctuousness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sanctimony come from?

The word sanctimony breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sancti, from Latin sanctus (“holy, sacred”); and -mony, from Latin monia (“condition, resulting state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.