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Definition of Priggism
1. n. The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig.
Definition of Priggism
1. Noun. (obsolete) The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) roguery; thievery ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Priggism
1. prim adherence to convention [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Priggism
Literary usage of Priggism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, Historical and by John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley (1902)
"I think I'll take out that about official priggism—hadn'tI better ? 1857. ...
Your great Mechanic's Institutes end in intellectual priggism. 1861. ..."
2. The Three Clerks: A Novel by Anthony Trollope (1903)
"Mamma, I'm sure you would never get over the official priggism.' ' I don't think
I should, my dear,' said Mrs. Woodward. ' What is it you are all concocting ..."
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