Priggishly: meaning, definitions and examples

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priggishly

 

[ หˆprษชษกษชสƒli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

behavior, attitude

Priggishly refers to the manner of behaving in a self-righteous or overly proper way. It often describes someone who emphasizes strictness or conformity to moral standards, sometimes to the point of being insufferably smug or pedantic. This term is frequently used to critique individuals who take excessive pride in their propriety and correctness.

Synonyms

hypocritically, pedantically, sanctimoniously, self-righteously

Examples of usage

  • She criticized him for acting priggishly at the dinner party.
  • He dismissed her priggishly because of her unconventional ideas.
  • The instructor spoke priggishly about the importance of following the rules.
  • Their priggishly attitude made them unpopular among their peers.

Translations

Translations of the word "priggishly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น moralisticamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค•เคกเคผ เค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช pedantisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sok tahu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตะดะฐะฝั‚ะธั‡ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pedantycznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐ้›ฃใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prรฉtentieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pedantemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kuralcฤฑ bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ธ์„ธํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุชุญุฐู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pedantsky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pedantsky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟ‡ไบŽๆ‹˜่ฐจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pedantno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyndiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะตะดะฐะฝั‚ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pedantcasฤฑna

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pedantemente

Word origin

The term 'priggishly' derives from the word 'prig', which originally surfaced in the 16th century. The word 'prig' likely comes from the dialectal term 'prigge', meaning a thief or a pickpocket, though its modern connotation is more about a self-righteous, morally superior person. Over time, the meaning evolved, and by the late 17th century, 'prig' came to describe someone who is excessively moralistic or overly particular about propriety. The adverbial form, 'priggishly', would then align itself closely with characteristics associated with this self-important attitude. In contemporary usage, it retains a negative connotation, often indicating a disdainful attitude towards those who do not adhere to the same stringent moral values.