scheinheilig

German

Etymology

From scheinen + heilig. Compare Danish skinhellig, Dutch schijnheilig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

scheinheilig (comparative scheinheiliger, superlative am scheinheiligsten)

  1. sanctimonious (hypocritically pious)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Scheinheiligkeit

Further reading

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