sanctimony

Etymology

From Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia (“sanctity, sacredness; purity, chastity”), from sanctus (“holy”) + -monia (“action or result of an action”).

noun

1. A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
   At its best[…] “The Newsroom” has a wit, sophistication and manic energy that recalls James L. Brooks’s classic movie “Broadcast News.” But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony. 2012-06-21, Alessandra Stanley, “So Sayeth the Anchorman”, in The New York Times, →ISSN