Pecksniffery

English

Etymology

From Pecksniff +‎ -ery.

Noun

Pecksniffery (uncountable)

1. Hypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour or language. [from 19th c.]

   Synonyms: Pecksniffism, Pecksniffianism

   • 1993, TC Boyle, The Road to Wellville, Penguin, published 1994, page 390:

     Dangerous stuff. The worst kind of cant and pecksniffery.