priggism

priggism
noun Date: circa 1805 stilted adherence to convention

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  • Priggism — Prig gism, n. 1. The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig. Ed. Rev. [1913 Webster] 2. Roguery; thievery. [Obs.] Fielding. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • priggism — /prig iz euhm/, n. priggish character or ideas; priggishness. [1735 45; PRIG1 + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • priggism — prig·gism …   English syllables

  • priggism — I. ˈpriˌgizəm noun ( s) Etymology: prig (III) + ism archaic : thievishness, roguery II …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vanity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Vanity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 vanity vanity Sgm: N 1 conceit conceit conceitedness Sgm: N 1 self conceit self conceit self complacency self confidence self sufficiency self esteem self love self approba …   English dictionary for students

  • Priggery — Prig ger*y, n. Priggism. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • snobbery — Synonyms and related words: affectation, clannishness, cliquishness, conceit, condescension, contemptuousness, disdain, disdainfulness, egotism, exclusiveness, haughtiness, hauteur, inflatedness, loftiness, lordliness, narcissism, pomposity,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • conceit — n. 1. Conception, image, notion, thought, fancy, imagination, idea, belief. 2. Whim, vagary, illusion, freak of fancy. 3. Opinion, estimate, estimation, judgment, impression. 4. Vanity, conceitedness, egotism, self conceit, self complacency, self …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • conceitedness — n. Vanity, conceit, egotism, opinionatedness, self conceit, self complacency, self sufficiency, priggery, priggishness, priggism …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • priggery — n. Pertness, conceit, coxcombry, priggism …   New dictionary of synonyms

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