sanctimoniousness

English

Etymology

From sanctimonious +‎ -ness.

Noun

sanctimoniousness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being sanctimonious.
    • 2009, Margaret Atwood, The Year of the Flood, Virago Press (2020), page 56:
      This kind of smiling, bossy sanctimoniousness was a little too pervasive for Toby, especially among the female members of the sect.

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