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unsanctimonious

sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uh s]
    • /ˌsæŋk təˈmoʊ ni əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uh s]
    • /ˌsæŋk təˈmoʊ ni əs/

Definitions of unsanctimonious word

  • adjective unsanctimonious Obsolete. holy; sacred. 0
  • adjective unsanctimonious making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America. -1
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Origin of unsanctimonious

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; sanctimony + -ous

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Parts of speech for Unsanctimonious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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unsanctimonious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unsanctimonious usage trend in Literature

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