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)

1. sanctimoniousness, sanctimony

   Synonyms: beatería, gazmoñería, mojigatería

Further reading

• “santurronería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10