(pronounced sank-tuh-MO-nee-ess)
There’s something about the sound of this adjective that fits its definition perfectly: hypocritically pious or devout. In layman’s terms: Holier Than Thou.
Example: Sophie
(pronounced sa(n)-FWAH)
The French term from which this developed - sang-froid — literally means “cold blood”. However, when you say that someone acts with “sangfroid” you are not saying they are cold-blooded. You really mean
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