n. [ L. sanctimonia, fr. sanctus holy: cf. OF. sanctimonie. See Saint. ] Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Her pretense is a pilgrimage; . . . which holy undertaking with most austere sanctimony she accomplished. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]