scheinheilig
sanctimonious, hypocritical
English translations
- 01
hypocritical
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich fromm oder tugendhaft gebend, aber in Wirklichkeit nicht so handelnd.
- English meaning
- hypocritical
- Synonym
- heuchlerisch, verlogen
- German example
- Sein scheinheiliges Verhalten ärgerte alle.
- English example
- His hypocritical behavior annoyed everyone.
- Comparative
- scheinheiligerSuperlative: am scheinheiligsten
Related words
- Scheinheiligkeit
hypocrisy
- Scheinheiligkeit
phoniness
- Scheinheiligkeit
sanctimony
- Scheinheiligkeit
Hypocrisy
- Bigotterie
Bigotry, hypocrisy
- Zimperliese
Prude
- heuchlerisch
Hypocritical
- Heuchelei
Hypocrisy
- Frömmelei
Sanctimoniousness refers to an exaggerated, often hypocritical display of religiosity or morality.
- Heuchlerin
hypocrite (female)
- hypolokrisch
Hypocritical
- Doppelmoral
Double standard
- moralinsauer
Sanctimonious; self-righteous
- Heuchler
Hypocrite
- frömmlerisch
Sanctimonious
Example sentences with “scheinheilig”
Das ist ein scheinheiliges Lächeln. (That is a hypocritical smile.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'schein' mean here?
'Schein' means appearance, so 'scheinheilig' literally means 'holy in appearance' (but not in reality).