Saintism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The character or quality of saints. uncountable
  2. 2
    Hypocritical pretence of holiness; sanctimoniousness. uncountable

    "canting puritanism and saintism"

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"canting puritanism and saintism"

Etymology

From saint + -ism.

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