priggishness

• Substantivo que designa a manifestação exagerada e arrogante de respeitabilidade moral ou de superioridade ética; atitude de quem se considera mais virtuoso ou correto que os outros.

A noun referring to an exaggerated and arrogant display of propriety or moral superiority.

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1. Exaggerated and arrogant propernessC1formal

   The quality of being excessively and self-righteously proper, moralistic, or strict in behavior, often in an irritating way.

   Correção excessiva e arrogante

   • His priggishness made him unpopular among his classmates.
   • She displayed a tiresome priggishness when correcting others' grammar.
   • The committee's priggishness prevented any creative ideas from being accepted.

   Sinônimosmoralismpietismprimnessprudishnesspuritanismsanctimoniousnesssmugnessstuffiness

   Antônimosimmoralitylicentiousnessloosenesspermissiveness