priggery

[ prig-uh-ree ]

/ ˈprɪg ə ri /

the conduct or character of a prig.

an act or remark characteristic of a prig.

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First recorded in 1735–45; prig¹ + -ery

The Christian Hero is by no means a piece of priggery, but a sensible and wise little book.
The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers|Various