priggism
[ prig-iz-uhm ]
noun
priggish character or ideas; priggishness.
Origin of priggism
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How to use priggism in a sentence
A striking characteristic of these learned women was the entire absence of all priggism or pedantry.
Woman in Science | John Augustine ZahmThere is a dash of solemnity, a ludicrous assumption of priggism, about the Scottish fool which Mr White has entirely evaded.
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