noun, the chemical compound found in the systems of the self-righteous, resulting in their pontificating with moral impugnity
Her church-folk friends were alright, but you could smell the sanctimonium in the air when the subject of abstinence came up
by OneCharmingBastard May 9, 2011
Get the sanctimonium mug.A brass wind instrument that can be best be described as the marriage of the French Horn and Euphonium. It produces a sound so lofty and aristocratic, that it sounds quantifiably holier that its counterparts in the brass wind instrument family.
For the true effect of this instrument to be unfurled to the audience in full regalia, the player is recommended to periodically dart a derisive sidelong glare with arched eyebrow at the other non-sanctiphoniums in the orchestra to achieve the desired effect.
For the true effect of this instrument to be unfurled to the audience in full regalia, the player is recommended to periodically dart a derisive sidelong glare with arched eyebrow at the other non-sanctiphoniums in the orchestra to achieve the desired effect.
One by one, after only 3 minutes into the Bach piece, all of the players in the chamber ensemble save for the lone Sanctiphonium got up in a huff and left in mid movement, leaving the lone woodwind to wallow happily in it's own self-satisfaction.
by Rex Cavendish June 22, 2009
Get the Sanctiphonium mug.Someone, usually female, who not only wants to be the center of attention, but who specifically seeks highly visible opportunities to act self-righteous at the expense of others, in order to receive temporary affections from cohorts, so as to validate their own fragile sense of self-worth. Also known as S.A.W.
A group of Sanctimonious Attention Whores is called a "Squabble". A male courtier, or loud-mouthed defendent/apologist, of a Sanctimonious Attention Whore is called a "SAW John" or "Squawker".
A group of Sanctimonious Attention Whores is called a "Squabble". A male courtier, or loud-mouthed defendent/apologist, of a Sanctimonious Attention Whore is called a "SAW John" or "Squawker".
Political pundit, Ann Coulter, is a sanctimonious attention whore. Media host, Bill O'Reilly, when he defends Ann Coulter, is a SAW-John.
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by Richard Bird May 26, 2010
Get the Sanctimonious mug.A self-righteous, self-centered, sanctimonious, judgmental ass who feels the need to criticize and point out to everyone who will listen, every perceived imperfection in everyone else's lives, while turning a blind eye to the fact that the real imperfections are fully owned by the SanctimoniAss.
A SanctimoniAss would say "I won't let anybody know that I live with my same-sex partner, but for HER to live with her unmarried boyfriend is really, REALLY wrong and by the way, I never, never fucking swear, God damn it!!"
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Let's go to Ophelia's house for a few drinks ... Actually, on second thought, let's not, the whole sanctimonious atheism thing gets old really fast.
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