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Noun: sanctimony  'sangk-tu,mow-nee [N. Amer], sangk-ti-mu-nee [Brit]
  1. The quality of being hypocritically devout
    "His sanctimony alienated many of his followers";
    - sanctimoniousness

Derived forms: sanctimonies

Type of: hypocrisy

Encyclopedia: Sanctimony