Sanctimonious

Friday 11 March 2011

An article about foodie culture

and morality

"Although culinary abstinence might sound downright depressing, if not sanctimonious in its own way, it's actually profoundly empowering." – James McWilliams, The Atlantic, March 1, 2011


Sanctimonious means "pretending to be morally better than other people," or "hypocritically pious or devout."

Used properly, it's a subtle yet meaningful put-down, and there's no obvious synonym for it.

It comes from sanctity, meaning "sacred."