PRIGGISHNESS

priggishness, primness

(noun) exaggerated and arrogant properness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

priggishness (usually uncountable, plural priggishnesses)

The state or quality of being priggish.

Synonyms

• priggery, priggism

Source: Wiktionary



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