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Sacromonious 

Describing a person, group, or act that outwardly holds something to be sacred — despite privately recognizing its absurdity or exaggeration — in order to exploit legal, institutional, or bureaucratic protections afforded to “sacred” beliefs or practices.

(Not the same as hypocrisy — it’s more like gaming the system through "holy" theater.)
The Church of Jedi Knights filed for tax exemption with sacromonious devotion to their holy text, the transcripts of the Star Wars prequels.

She launched a sacromonious lawsuit claiming her belief in "astrological time freedom" exempted her from work deadlines.
Sacromonious by Madman S July 17, 2025
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sacromonious 

sacromonious (adj.)
Pronunciation: /ˌsæk.rəˈmoʊ.ni.əs/

Definition:
Describing a person, group, or act that outwardly holds something to be sacred — despite privately recognizing its absurdity or exaggeration — in order to exploit legal, institutional, or bureaucratic protections afforded to “sacred” beliefs or practices. (Not the same as hypocrisy — it’s more like gaming the system through "holy" theater.)
The Church of Jedi Knights filed for tax exemption with sacromonious devotion to their holy text, the transcripts of the Prequels.

She launched a sacromonious lawsuit claiming her belief in "astrological time freedom" exempted her from work deadlines.
sacromonious by Madman S July 17, 2025
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snacrimonious 

Synonym to hangry. Being angry, bitter, sarcastic, or caustic due to being hungry.
Better bring some snacks on the roadtrip. Sheila is very snacrimonious.
That snacrimonious bitch ate all my gummy bears.

Snacrimonious? Better grab a snickers bar.
snacrimonious by Jspyder March 21, 2023