grundyism

• Attitude de pruderie excessive ou de rigorisme moral, souvent marquée par l'hypocrisie et le souci de contrôler les mœurs d'autrui.

A noun referring to excessive or affected modesty, often characterized by prudishness or rigid moral standards.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Excessive or affected modestyC2formalbritish

   An attitude of being overly modest or prudish, often to the point of being restrictive or judgmental about matters of propriety.

   Pruderie excessive

   • His Grundyism prevented him from discussing the topic openly.
   • The novel was criticized for its Grundyism and avoidance of real issues.
   • She rejected the Grundyism of her upbringing and embraced a more liberal view.

   Synonymescoynesspriggishnessprimnesspruderyprudishnesspuritanismsqueamishness

   Antonymesbroad-mindednessliberalityopennesspermissiveness