Grundyism
[ gruhn-dee-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈgrʌn diˌɪz əm /
Save This Word!
noun
a prudish adherence to conventionality, especially in personal behavior.
(lowercase) an instance of such prudishness.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
Words nearby Grundyism
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for Grundyism
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