Grundyism

[ gruhn-dee-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. a prudish adherence to conventionality, especially in personal behavior.

  2. (lowercase) an instance of such prudishness.

Origin of Grundyism

1
First recorded in 1830–40; Grundy + -ism

Words Nearby Grundyism

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How to use Grundyism in a sentence

  • To offer it as our intent to give delight and hurt not is no mere profession of an artistic Grundyism.

    My Contemporaries In Fiction | David Christie Murray