scheinheilig
German
Etymology
From scheinen + heilig. Compare Danish skinhellig, Dutch schijnheilig.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
scheinheilig (comparative scheinheiliger, superlative am scheinheiligsten)
- sanctimonious (hypocritically pious)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “scheinheilig” in Duden online