priggism

[ prig-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈprɪg ɪz əm /

noun

priggish character or ideas; priggishness.

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Origin of priggism

First recorded in 1735–45; prig¹ + -ism

Words nearby priggism

priesthood, priestley, priestly, prig, priggery, priggism, prigogine, prill, prilosec, prim, prim.

Example sentences from the Web for priggism

A striking characteristic of these learned women was the entire absence of all priggism or pedantry.
Woman in Science|John Augustine Zahm