Meaning of the word priggish in English

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priggish

US /ˈprɪɡ.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈprɪɡ.ɪʃ/

Adjective

self-righteously moralistic and superior

Example:
His priggish attitude made him unpopular with his peers.
She found his constant moralizing to be quite priggish.