sanctimoniousness
noun [ U ] formal disapproving uk/ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs.nəs/ us/ˌsæŋk.təˈmoʊ.ni.əs.nəs/
道貌岸然
a quality of acting as if you are morally better than others
I found his sanctimoniousness quite irritating. 我觉得他道貌岸然的样子很让人恼火。
a sense of smug sanctimoniousness 自鸣得意道貌岸然的感觉
See: sanctimonious
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- If there is one thing that kills comedy, it's sanctimoniousness.
- He asked his questions with delighted sanctimoniousness.
- The magazine's main failure is sanctimoniousness.