A philosophical or practical approach emphasizing morality, virtue, or being a 'goody'—often used humorously or critically to describe excessive goodness or sanctimony.
From 'goody' plus the suffix '-ism' (a system of beliefs or practices). This is a humorous construction that treats 'goodyness' as an ideology or lifestyle, modeled on words like 'heroism' and 'vandalism' that turn nouns into abstract systems of belief.
The '-ism' suffix is a brilliant way English speakers turn nouns into philosophies—notice how 'hero' becomes 'heroism' and 'vandal' becomes 'vandalism,' giving them weight and treating them as serious belief systems, which is exactly why calling something 'goodyism' pokes fun at it!
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