Grundyism

[ gruhn-dee-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈgrʌn diˌɪz əm /

noun

a prudish adherence to conventionality, especially in personal behavior.
(lowercase) an instance of such prudishness.

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Origin of Grundyism

First recorded in 1830–40; Grundy + -ism

Words nearby Grundyism

grump, grumphie, grumpy, grundies, Grundy, Grundyism, Grünewald, grunge, grungy, grunion, Grunitsky
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