18
sanctimonious(adjective, pious, moralizing, smug, self-satisfied)
13
self-righteous(adjective, smug)
12
pietistic
11
pharisaical
10
goody-goody
10
pharisaic
8
hypocritical(adjective, smug, self-righteous)
8
smug(adjective, superior, pleased, self-satisfied, self-righteous)
7
unctuous
6
canting
6
pious(adjective, pious, smug, self-righteous)
5
pietistical
4
Pecksniffian
4
Tartuffian
4
insincere
4
sanctified(adjective, pious)
3
oily
3
didactic
3
mealy-mouthed
3
simon-pure(adjective, smug, self-righteous)
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