noun
- Instances or displays of self-righteous, sanctimonious, or morally superior behavior; acts of being a prig.
Usage: Plural form of priggery; Informal; Often used critically or dismissively
Examples
- His constant priggeries about other people's lifestyle choices made him unpopular at parties.
- The novel satirizes the priggeries of Victorian society through its exaggerated characters.
- She grew tired of his priggeries and decided to distance herself from him.
- Their priggeries masked a deep insecurity about their own moral standing.
- The critic dismissed the author's moralizing as mere priggeries without substance.