priggishness

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˈprɪɡ.ɪʃ.nəs/ UK /ˈprɪɡ.ɪʃ.nəs/
noun Freq #521489

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    exaggerated and arrogant properness

    The priggishness of his attitude--making her read Wordsworth when she didn't want to.

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Synonyms
1 noun · exaggerated and arrogant... primness

Etymology

From priggish + -ness.

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