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Definition of priggishness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

priggishness

noun

/ˈprɪɡɪʃnəs/

/ˈprɪɡɪʃnəs/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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behaviour or an attitude that is morally correct and shows disapproval of what other people do

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