priggism

[ prig-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈprɪg ɪz əm /

noun

priggish character or ideas; priggishness.

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