priggery (Meaning)
priggery
one who offends or irritates by observance of proprieties (as of speech or manners) in a pointed manner or to an obnoxious degree, a person who annoys others by being too careful about conforming to what is socially acceptable (as in speech and manners), fellow, person, fop, thief
Synonyms & Antonyms of priggery
priggery Sentence Examples
- The priggery of her tone made everyone uncomfortable.
- I can't stand his constant priggery about being environmentally friendly.
- The meeting was dominated by sanctimonious priggery from the self-righteous attendees.
- Her priggery extended to her children, who were forced to attend church every Sunday.
- The priggery of the neighborhood watch made everyone feel like they were being watched.
- I despise the priggery of people who criticize others for their lifestyle choices.
- His priggery about the importance of education alienated many of his students.
- The priggery of the religious group made it impossible for outsiders to join.
- The constant priggery from the neighborhood association made it unbearable to live there.
- The priggery of the art critic made it clear that he had no appreciation for true creativity.
FAQs About the word priggery
one who offends or irritates by observance of proprieties (as of speech or manners) in a pointed manner or to an obnoxious degree, a person who annoys others by
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prurience, pruriency,lechery,libertarianism, libertinism,libertinage
The priggery of her tone made everyone uncomfortable.
I can't stand his constant priggery about being environmentally friendly.
The meeting was dominated by sanctimonious priggery from the self-righteous attendees.
Her priggery extended to her children, who were forced to attend church every Sunday.
