sanctimonious
advancedC1/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ · sanc-ti-mo-nius
Making a show of being morally superior to other people.
Meanings
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
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.
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💡 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.