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1 scheinheilig
I Adj. sanctimonious; (heuchlerisch) hypocritical; (arglos tuend) innocent; scheinheiliger Gesichtsausdruck sanctimonious ( unschuldig: innocent) expression; scheinheiliges Lächeln false smile; ihr scheinheiliges Getue umg., pej. her innocent act* * *sanctimonious; hypocritical; canting* * *schein|hei|lig1. adjhypocritical; (= Arglosigkeit vortäuschend) innocent2. advfragen, sagen, grinsen innocentlyschéínheilig tun — to be hypocritical
* * *2) (trying to appear full of holiness or goodness: a sanctimonious expression.) sanctimonious* * *schein·hei·lig[ˈʃainhailɪç]\scheinheilig tun to play the innocentII. adv (pej) hypocritically, sanctimoniously; (unschuldig erscheinend) innocently, in a goody-goody way fam* * *1. 2.* * *scheinheiliger Gesichtsausdruck sanctimonious ( unschuldig: innocent) expression;scheinheiliges Lächeln false smile;ihr scheinheiliges Getue umg, pej her innocent actB. adv fragen etc: innocently;* * *1. 2.* * *adj.sanctimonious adj. adv.sanctimoniously adv. -
2 bigott
Adj. pej. overdevout, churchy umg.; (selbstgerecht) self-righteous, (over)sanctimonious förm., holier-than-thou umg.; (scheinheilig) hypocritical* * *bigoted* * *bi|gọtt [bi'gɔt]adjoverly pious* * *bi·gott[biˈgɔt]* * *1) religiose; over-devout2) (scheinheilig) sanctimonious; holier-than-thou* * *bigott adj pej overdevout, churchy umg; (selbstgerecht) self-righteous, (over)sanctimonious form, holier-than-thou umg; (scheinheilig) hypocritical* * *Adjektiv (abwertend)1) religiose; over-devout2) (scheinheilig) sanctimonious; holier-than-thou -
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f; -, -en; pej. sanctimonious waffling* * *Sal|ba|de|rei [zalbaːdə'rai]f -, -en (pej geh)sanctimonious prating* * * -
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f; -, -en; pej.1. nur Sg. sanctimoniousness2. Handlung/Äußerung: sanctimonious act / remark* * *die Frömmeleisanctimony; religiosity* * *Fröm|me|lei [frœmə'lai]f -, -en (pej)false piety* * *Fröm·me·lei<-, -en>[frœməˈlai]* * ** * *1. nur sg sanctimoniousness2. Handlung/Äußerung: sanctimonious act/remark* * *die; Frömmelei (abwertend) affected piety* * *f.bigotry n. -
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7 Frömmler
der Frömmlerbigot* * *Frọ̈mm|ler ['frœmlɐ]1. m -s, -, Frömm|le|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nen (pej)sanctimonious hypocrite* * *Frömm·ler(in)m(f) (pej) sanctimonious hypocrite* * *der; Frömmlers, Frömmler (abwertend) [pious] hypocrite* * *der; Frömmlers, Frömmler (abwertend) [pious] hypocrite* * *- m.bigot n. -
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Adj.; frommer oder frömmer, am frommsten oder frömmsten4. fig.: fromme Lüge white lie; frommer Betrug well-meant deception; ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. altm. (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright; es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt Sprichw. however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *godly; religious; devout; docile; pious; saintly* * *frọmm [frɔm]adj comp ordm; er or -er['frœmɐ] superl ordm;ste(r, s) ['frœmstə]1) (= gläubig) religious; Christ devout; Werke good; Leben, Tun godly, pious; (= scheinheilig) pious, sanctimoniousfromm werden — to become religious, to turn to or get (inf) religion
mit frommem Augenaufschlag or Blick — looking as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her etc mouth
2) (old = rechtschaffen) Bürger, Leute, Denkart god-fearing, uprightes kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt (Prov) — you can't be on good terms with a bad neighbour (Brit) or neighbor (US), however hard you try
fromm wie ein Lamm sein — to be as meek or (Tier) gentle as a lamb
4) (fig)eine fromme Lüge, ein frommer Betrug — self-deception
das ist ja wohl nur ein frommer Wunsch — that's just a pipe dream
* * *1) (religious: a devout Christian.) devout2) (religious: a godly man/life.) godly3) piously4) (having or showing strong religious feelings, reverence for or devotion to God etc: a pious woman/attitude.) pious* * *<frömmer o frommer, frömmste o frommste>[frɔm]ein \frommer Katholik a devout Catholic2. (religiös) religious* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>3) (wohl gemeint)2.adverbial piously* * *1. pious, devout;frommes Getue pej sanctimoniousness2. (scheinheilig) innocent;mit frommem Augenaufschlag with a look of wide-eyed innocencefromm wie ein Lamm meek as a lamb4. fig:fromme Lüge white lie;frommer Betrug well-meant deception;ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. obs (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright;es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt sprichw however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>2.adverbial piously* * *adj.godly adj.pious adj.religious adj. adv.piously adv. -
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frọ̈mm|le|risch ['frœmlərɪʃ]adj (pej)pious, sanctimonious -
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11 scheinheilig
schein·hei·lig [ʼʃainhailɪç] adj( pej) hypocritical, sanctimonious;( unschuldig erscheinend) innocent, goody-goody ( fam)\scheinheilig tun to play the innocent( unschuldig erscheinend) innocently, in a goody-goody way ( fam) -
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mbigotm[pejorativ, abschätzig]sanctimonious hypocriteplbigots -
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msanctimonious old windbag -
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Sanctimonious — Sanc ti*mo ni*ous, a. [See {Sanctimony}.] 1. Possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious. Like the sanctimonious pirate. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sanctimonious — c.1600 (in Measure for Measure, with the disparaging sense), from sanctimony holiness of life and character (1530s), from M.Fr. sanctimonie, from L. sanctimonia holiness, virtuousness, from sanctus holy (see SAINT (Cf. saint)). The un ironic,… … Etymology dictionary
sanctimonious — [adj] self righteous bigoted, canting, deceiving, false, goody goody*, holier than thou*, hypocritical, insincere, pharisaical, pietistic, pious, preachy, selfsatisfied, smug, stuffy, unctuous; concepts 401,404 Ant. humble, meek, modest … New thesaurus
sanctimonious — ► ADJECTIVE derogatory ▪ making a show of being morally superior. DERIVATIVES sanctimoniously adverb sanctimoniousness noun sanctimony noun. ORIGIN from Latin sanctimonia sanctity … English terms dictionary
sanctimonious — [saŋk΄tə mō′nē əs] adj. [< SANCTIMONY + OUS] pretending to be very holy or pious; affecting sanctity or righteousness SYN. DEVOUT sanctimoniously adv. sanctimoniousness n … English World dictionary
sanctimonious — [[t]sæ̱ŋktɪmo͟ʊniəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is sanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people. He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish... You… … English dictionary
sanctimonious — adjective Date: 1603 1. hypocritically pious or devout < a sanctimonious moralist > < the king s sanctimonious rebuke G. B. Shaw > 2. obsolete possessing sanctity ; holy • sanctimoniously adverb • sanctimoniousness … New Collegiate Dictionary
sanctimonious — sanctimoniously, adv. sanctimoniousness, n. /sangk teuh moh nee euhs/, adj. 1. making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America. 2. Obs. holy; sacred.… … Universalium
sanctimonious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pietistic, sacrosanct; self righteous, holier than thou; hypocritical, goody goody (inf.). See impiety. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. self righteous, pietistic, hypocritical, holier than thou*, goody… … English dictionary for students