sanctimony

[ sangk-tuh-moh-nee ]

/ ˈsæŋk təˌmoʊ ni /

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noun

pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.

Obsolete. sanctity; sacredness.

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Origin of sanctimony

First recorded in 1530–40, sanctimony is from the Latin word sānctimōnia holiness. See Sanctus, -mony

non·sanc·ti·mo·ny, noun

Partly it’s the sanctimony, the assertion of personal freedom over any sense of public good.
Do the unvaccinated deserve scarce ICU beds?|Nancy Gibbs|September 1, 2021|Washington Post
I think there is a lot of sanctimony and politics being played in this.
Late-night hosts, TV pundits slam Cruz for taking ‘the world’s shortest spring break’ to Cancun|Teo Armus|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
The legislature was out to get him, he raged with awe-inspiring sanctimony.
Harsh Prison Sentence Ends Blagojevich Circus|Michelle Cottle|December 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And far from defining him as an empty suit, it suggests he is one filled with both hubris and sanctimony.
Herman Cain's Power Suit|Robin Givhan|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

She remained always allergic to sanctimony, impatient with convention, honest to the point of impropriety.
Dreams of His Mother|Stacy Schiff|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Humor has given way to humorlessness, sarcasm to sanctimony, irony to invective.
Obama's No Gangster, Bachmann|Matt Latimer|March 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We at The Daily Beast seek to provide a counterweight to all this sanctimony.
Extremely Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide|The Daily Beast|December 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There was upon his face an expression of extreme sanctimony, which was horribly repellent to the Major.
A Woman's Burden|Fergus Hume
The debate on the second reading was marked by a little brutality and much sanctimony.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3)|John Morley
The ecclesiastical93 monitor, from spur to plume a star of sanctimony, was called the chaplain.
The Army Mule and Other War Sketches|Henry A. Castle
The least that can be said is, that it invests the sanctimony of marriage with the air of an illicit amour.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
Every respect is shown the memory of the deceased, but there is neither sanctimony nor suppressed sorrow at the funeral service.
Under Four Administrations|Oscar S. Straus