priggishness
/ˈprɪɡɪʃnəs/
noun
- The quality of being excessively proper, moralistic, or self-righteous in a way that annoys others.
- His priggishness was evident when he lectured everyone about the importance of perfect grammar.
- Her constant priggishness made her unpopular with classmates who just wanted to have fun.
- The committee's priggishness about minor dress code violations frustrated the students.
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