santurronería

Spanish

Etymology

From santurrón (“sanctimonious”) +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /santuroneˈɾia/ [sãn̪.t̪u.ro.neˈɾi.a]
Rhymes: -ia
Syllabification: san‧tu‧rro‧ne‧rí‧a

Noun

santurronería f (plural santurronerías)

sanctimoniousness, sanctimony
Synonyms: beatería, gazmoñería, mojigatería

Further reading

“santurronería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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