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sanctimonious

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/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ · sanc-ti-mo-nius

Making a show of being morally superior to other people.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Making a show of being morally superior to other people.

دوسروں سے اخلاقی اعتبار سے بہتر ہونے کا ظاہر کرنا۔

مقدس نما

muqaddas numa

Synonyms

hypocriticalself-righteouspiousدوغلاخود پسندپرہیزگار

Antonyms

humblemodestgenuineعاجزفروتناصلی

Common Collocations

  • sanctimonious attitude
  • sanctimonious remarks
  • sanctimonious behavior

Example Sentences

His sanctimonious remarks about others' mistakes were quite annoying.

دوسروں کی غلطیوں کے بارے میں اس کے مقدس نما تبصرے واقعی پریشان کن تھے۔

Dusron ki ghaltion ke baray mein is ke muqaddas numa tabseray waqai pareshan kun thay.

She always acts in a sanctimonious way, pretending she knows better than everyone else.

وہ ہمیشہ مقدس نما انداز میں عمل کرتی ہے، یہ ظاہر کرتے ہوئے کہ وہ سب سے بہتر جانتی ہے۔

Woh hamesha muqaddas numa andaaz mein amal karti hai, yeh zahir karte hue ke woh sab se behtar jaanti hai.

His sanctimonious nature made him unpopular among his peers.

اس کی مقدس نما فطرت نے اسے اپنے ہم عصروں میں غیر مقبول بنا دیا۔

Is ki muqaddas numa fitrat ne use apne hum asron mein ghair maqbool bana diya.

Easily Confused With

sacrimonious:Sacrimonious refers to excessive piety, while sanctimonious implies a false show of piety.

Word Family

sanctimony
nounمتبرک نما

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Sanctimonius sounds like 'sacred' mixed with 'hypocrite'.

Imagine a person acting pious while secretly committing wrongs.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for.

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کریں اور کُچھ نہ کہیں

Neki karen aur kuch na kahen

Do good and say nothing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "sanctimonia" — holiness

First known use: 1830

The term 'sanctimonious' originates from Latin, where 'sanctimonia' means holiness or sanctity. In English, it described a kind of hypocritical piety.