Cant
Cant noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: many accused the evangelist of cant, since his lavish lifestyle seemed to bear little resemblance to what he was preaching
Self-righteousness and cant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-righteousness" instead a noun "Cant".
Self-righteousness
Cant and self-righteousness are semantically related. You can use "Cant" instead a noun phrase "Self-righteousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sanctimony and cant
- sanctimony and self-righteousness
- affectation and cant
- affectation and self-righteousness
- pomposity and cant
- pomposity and self-righteousness
- dishonesty and cant
- dishonesty and self-righteousness
- pretense and cant
- pretense and self-righteousness
- dissimulation and cant
- dissimulation and self-righteousness
- hypocrisy and cant
- hypocrisy and self-righteousness
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Self-righteousness and Cant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cant/self-righteousness
Cant & Self-righteousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cant/self-righteousness>.
Self-righteousness or Cant. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cant/self-righteousness.
