How do you spell Sanctimonious?
Correct spelling
sanctimonious
Remember SANCTI-MONIOUS: holy (sancti) + testimony (monious) - performing piety for show
Why is sanctimonious spelled this way?
From Latin sanctimonia, holiness. SANCTUS (holy). Someone sanctimonious performs holiness — piety displayed for others rather than practiced in private.
Common misspellings of sanctimonious
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Example
His sanctimonious lecture about charity rang hollow given his own selfish behavior.