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- [pek-snif-ee-uh n]
- /pɛkˈsnɪf i ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pek-snif-ee-uh n]
- /pɛkˈsnɪf i ən/
Definitions of pecksniffian word
- adjective pecksniffian hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles. 1
- adjective pecksniffian affecting benevolence or high moral principles 0
- adjective pecksniffian falsely moralistic; hypocritical; insincere 0
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Origin of pecksniffian
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; named after Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel (1843) by Dickens; see -ian
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Parts of speech for Pecksniffian
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pecksniffian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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pecksniffian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pecksniffian
adj pecksniffian
- goody goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
- moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
adjective pecksniffian
- caviling — Present participle of cavil.
- deluding — Present participle of delude.
- dissembling — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- feigning — to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness.
- jivey — resembling, suggesting, or characteristic of jive; lively.
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