Pecksniffian
adjective
hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
Pecksniffery
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a word derived from
Pecksniffian.
Example Sentences
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Hall was Pecksniff; the "Art Union" was "The Pecksniffery;" and Punch courted the libel action which Hall threatened but failed to bring.
From The History of "Punch" by M. H. (Marion Harry) Spielmann
