noun
- Plural of priggism; instances or expressions of self-righteous, sanctimonious, or morally superior behavior or attitudes.
Usage: Usually plural; refers to the characteristic behaviors or statements of a prig.; Informal; often used critically or disapprovingly.
Examples
- His constant priggisms about other people's lifestyle choices made him unpopular at parties.
- The novel satirizes the priggisms of Victorian society through its exaggerated characters.
- She was tired of listening to his priggisms about how everyone else was morally inferior.
- The critic dismissed the author's priggisms as preachy and tedious.
- Their priggisms masked a deep insecurity about their own values.