prissiness

/ˈprɪsinəs/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being overly proper, fussy, or concerned with behaving in a prim and correct way.
    • Her prissiness annoyed the other campers, who just wanted to relax and have fun.
    • The restaurant's prissiness about dress code kept many casual diners away.
    • I can't stand the prissiness of some etiquette books that insist on dozens of rules for every situation.
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