Definition of Prissiness

1. Noun. The state or quality of being excessively prim or proper. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prissiness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prissiness

prisonhouse
prisonhouses
prisoning
prisonless
prisonlike
prisonment
prisonments
prisons
priss
prissed
prisses
prissier
prissies
prissiest
prissily
prissiness (current term)
prissinesses
prissing
prissy
pristane
pristanes
pristanic
pristanic acid
pristinamycin
pristinamycine
pristinamycines
pristinamycins
pristinate
pristine
pristinely

Literary usage of Prissiness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web by David Weinberger (2002)
"In the real world, to be moral means we follow a set of principles; while on the Web, resorting to principles looks like prissiness, and authenticity, ..."

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