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Grundyism
[
gruhn
-dee-iz-
uh
m ]
SHOW IPA
/ ˈgrʌn diˌɪz əm /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
a prudish adherence to conventionality, especially in personal behavior.
(
lowercase
)
an instance of such prudishness.
Origin of Grundyism
First recorded in 1830–40;
Grundy
+
-ism