Pecksniffian

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Pecksniffian. alt-of
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously hypocritical; sanctimonious.

    "We have in this Motion drawn in very wide if somewhat Pecksniffian terms a range of subjects which would allow one to talk about almost any social or economic question."

Synonyms

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cantingfulsomegoody goodyholier-than-thouhypocriticalmealymouthed

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"We have in this Motion drawn in very wide if somewhat Pecksniffian terms a range of subjects which would allow one to talk about almost any social or economic question."

Etymology

From Pecksniff + -ian.

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