Pecksniffian
hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
Origin of Pecksniffian
1- Sometimes Peck·sniff·ish .
Other words from Pecksniffian
- Peck·sniff·er·y, Peck·sniff·i·an·ism, Peck·sniff·ism, noun
Words Nearby Pecksniffian
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How to use Pecksniffian in a sentence
Of course, one should be cautious here, so as not to seem merely puritanical or Pecksniffian.
Literature in the Elementary School | Porter Lander MacClintockHe was, after a fashion, a Pecksniffian man, this Henry Ham.
The Sea Bride | Ben Ames WilliamsHe posed as the Pecksniffian leader of Reform and the reform he advocated always meant the lash for the man who toils.
The Fall of a Nation | Thomas DixonAt all events, Philadelphia is the most Pecksniffian of American cities, and thus probably leads the world.
The American Language | Henry L. MenckenPiety was certainly hers, in a Pecksniffian sense, but the commercial instinct leavened the loaf.
Wanted: A Cook | Alan Dale
British Dictionary definitions for Pecksniffian
/ (pɛkˈsnɪfɪən) /
affecting benevolence or high moral principles
Origin of Pecksniffian
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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