Sunday saint

noun

One who is pious and well-behaved on Sunday (when attending church) but not so well-behaved at other times.

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Meanings

nounSunday saint (plural Sunday saints)

plural Sunday saints

  1. One who is pious and well-behaved on Sunday (when attending church) but not so well-behaved at other times.
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APA

Sunday saint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunday%20saint

MLA

“Sunday saint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunday%20saint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sunday saint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunday%20saint.

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