Definition of "sanctimony"

sanctimony

/ˈsæŋk.tɪˌməʊ.ni/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural sanctimonies
1. A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.
  Quotations
  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 June 21, Alessandra Stanley, “So Sayeth the Anchorman”, in The New York Times‎