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priggish

UK
/ˈprɪɡɪʃ/
US
/ˈprɪɡɪʃ/

Translations

priggishadjective
priggisher
Comp.
priggishest
Super.
UK
/ˈprɪɡɪʃ/
US
/ˈprɪɡɪʃ/
coincéFamilier. Se dit d’une personne trop rigide, trop correcte ou moralisatrice.
His priggish demeanor made him unpopular among his more laid-back colleagues.
Son attitude coincée le rendait impopulaire auprès de ses collègues plus détendus.
Additional translations
prudeSurtout pour une attitude trop réservée ou trop rigoureuse sur le plan des mœurs.
Synonyms
prudish
affected
pompous
sanctimonious
self-righteous

Definitions

priggishadjective
Excessively proper or smugly moralistic in behavior or attitude.
His priggish demeanor made him unpopular among his more laid-back colleagues.
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