Pecksniffery

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English

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Etymology

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From Pecksniff +‎ -ery.

Noun

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Pecksniffery (uncountable)

  1. Hypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour or language. [from 19th c.]
    Synonyms: Pecksniffism, Pecksniffianism
    • 1993, TC Boyle, The Road to Wellville, Penguin, published 1994, page 390:
      Dangerous stuff. The worst kind of cant and pecksniffery.
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