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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

priggishness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English priggish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English priggishness From priggish + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being priggish.

Forms

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priggishnesses Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

priggism · prigdom · priggery

Translations (2)

el ηθικολογία (Translations) · bg педантизъм (Translations)