noun
- the quality or behavior of being a prig; self-righteous or sanctimonious conduct; excessive concern with propriety or morality.
Usage: uncountable; often used critically or disapprovingly
Examples
- His constant criticism of others' behavior was pure priggism.
- The novel satirizes the priggism of Victorian society.
- She rejected his priggism and lived life on her own terms.
- Their priggism made them unpopular among their more relaxed peers.
- The character's priggism blinds him to his own faults.