sanctimonious UK /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/US /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ adjective2 •Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.Thou conclud'st like the sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the Ten Commandements, but scrap'd one out of the table. — 1603 •(no longer used) Holy, devout. formsmore sanctimonious · most sanctimonious