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priggishness

Translations

priggishnessnoun
priggishnesses
pl
pédanterieAttitude ou comportement moralisateur, affecté et agaçant.
Her priggishness made it difficult for her to connect with her more laid-back colleagues.
Sa pédanterie lui rendait difficile tout contact avec ses collègues plus décontractés.
Additional translations
guindageSurtout pour l'idée de raideur, de manière trop correcte et peu naturelle.
Synonyms
prudishness
self-righteousness
sanctimoniousness
hypocrisy
piousness

Definitions

priggishnessnoun
The quality of being excessively proper or self-righteous, often in a way that is irritating to others.
Her priggishness made it difficult for her to connect with her more laid-back colleagues.
An act or instance of displaying priggish behaviour.
The lecture was spoiled by the priggishness of a few attendees who corrected every minor slip.
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