priggishness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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priggishness [Brit ˈprɪɡɪʃnəs, Am ˈprɪɡɪʃnəs] N

priggishness

bégueulerie f

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He was thoroughly broad-minded and interested in current events, with a keen eye for humbug and priggishness.

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None the less, his wife's accusations of priggishness are by no means unfounded.

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False pride, priggishness, the focus on power relationships -- these are all "male" traits that are rightfully left behind.

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I quite like its moral fervour and insistence on self-improvement, but many now find its priggishness comical.

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Of course, it's wrong to respond priggishly to priggishness.

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But it also inspires a pompous priggishness in its audience.

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There is no mention of mortality; the skull beneath her foot is obviously a mere symbol of her priggishness.

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It is a powerful novel, noble in sentiment, and without a shade of priggishness in its profound morality.

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He objected to the educational methods at school, as well as he was against priggishness and prudery of the teachers.

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The shadow cast by this political giant is still not extinguished in this thin age of conformity, where priggishness is confused with ethics.

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