santurrón
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santurrón, el santurrón, la santurrona(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (exaggeratedly devout)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. sanctimonious (formal) (pejorative)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Entre la comunidad predominaba el puritanismo santurrón.Sanctimonious puritanism prevailed in the community.
b. excessively pious
Lorna es religiosa, pero sin ser santurrona.Lorna is religious, but without being excessively pious.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (exaggeratedly devout person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. sanctimonious hypocrite (formal) (pejorative)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
¿Ves a todos aquellos santurrones estrechando la mano del cura? ¡Tendrías que oírlos hablar de él en privado!See all those sanctimonious hypocrites shaking the priest's hand? You should hear what they say about him in private!
b. sanctimonious person (formal) (pejorative)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
No me gusta sentarme en las primeras filas de la iglesia con todos esos santurrones.I don't like to sit in the first rows in church with all those sanctimonious people.
c. Jesus freak (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
No me importa que digan que soy un santurrón. Jesús es mi vida.I don't mind if they call me a Jesus freak. Jesus is my life.
d. holy roller (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Los papás de mi novio, que son un par de santurrones, están escandalizados de que salga con una atea como yo.My boyfriend's parents, who are a couple of holy rollers, are outraged that he's going out with an atheist like me.
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