Definitions for sanctimoniousness
sanc·ti·mo·nious·ness

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1. sanctimoniousness, sanctimonynoun

   the quality of being hypocritically devout

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1. sanctimoniousnessnoun

   The property of being sanctimonious.

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1. Sanctimoniousness

   Self-righteousness, also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness and holier-than-thou attitudes is a feeling or display of (usually smug) moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others. A self-righteous person might also be described as being uninterested in seeking an unselfish or objective standard of right and wrong, independently of how they interact with other people. The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory (see, for example, journalist and essayist James Fallows' description of self-righteousness in regard to Nobel Peace Prize winners) particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit hypocrisy due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian defense mechanism of reaction formation. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates Freud's views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book Good Mrs. Hypocrite by the pseudonymous author "Rita".

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1. sanctimoniousness

   Sanctimoniousness is the state or quality of showing off perceived or false holiness, righteousness, or superiority in a hypocritical manner. It typically involves making a show of moral superiority, especially portraying oneself as purer or morally superior to others, despite shortcomings or faults of their own.

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1. • Hypocrisy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sanctimoniousness in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sanctimoniousness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sanctimoniousness
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctimoniousness
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