Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanctimoniousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: sanc-ti-mo-nious-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being sanctimonious.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This kind of smiling, bossy sanctimoniousness was a little too pervasive for Toby, especially among the female members of the sect."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sanctimonious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sanctimoniousness From sanctimonious + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

sanctimony

Questions

What does sanctimoniousness mean?: The property of being sanctimonious.
Where does sanctimoniousness come from?: Etymology tree English sanctimonious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sanctimoniousness From sanctimonious + -ness.

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