Scheinheiligkeit
dieNounhypocrisy; sanctimoniousness
English translations
- 01
hypocrisy
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Vortäuschen von Tugend oder Frömmigkeit, ohne diese tatsächlich zu besitzen.
- English meaning
- Hypocrisy
- Synonym
- Heuchelei, Verstellung
- German example
- Seine Scheinheiligkeit war offensichtlich.
- English example
- His hypocrisy was obvious.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Scheinheiligkeit
- Plural Form
- die Scheinheiligkeiten
Related words
- Bigotterie
Bigotry, hypocrisy
- Doppelmoral
Double standard
- Heuchelei
Hypocrisy
- Frömmelei
Sanctimoniousness refers to an exaggerated, often hypocritical display of religiosity or morality.
Example sentences with “Scheinheiligkeit”
Seine Scheinheiligkeit ist kaum zu ertragen. (His hypocrisy is hard to bear.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the root of Scheinheiligkeit?
It comes from 'schein' (apparent/fake) and 'heilig' (holy), describing someone who acts holy but is not.