priggismn.

Brit.

/ˈprɪɡɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈprɪˌɡɪz(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prig n.³, -ism suffix.

Etymology: < prig n.³ + -ism suffix.

1. Thievery as a profession or occupation. Now historical and rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > [noun] > professional

prigging law1591

Cyllenian art1738

priggism1743

thief-craft1859

1743 H. Fielding Jonathan Wild i. iii, in Misc. III. 17 An undeniable Testimony of the great Antiquity of Priggism.

1743 H. Fielding Jonathan Wild iv. iii, in Misc. III. 308 While one hath a Roguery (a Priggism they here call it) to commit, and another a Roguery to defend.

1980 E. Jong Fanny i. xv. 127 But Martin also taught me about London Low Life, the private language that Thieves have amongst 'emselves—..an' Priggism fer Thievin'.

2. Priggishness, self-righteous moralism; excessive precision in matters of learning, manners, etc. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affected propriety

prudery1708

primness1713

priggery1743

priggism1753

prudishness1760

priggishness1768

missishness1839

missiness1857

prigdom1873

prudity1891

Comstockery1905

prighood1906

nice nellyism1933

prissiness1934

1753 Tryal J. Barbot 63/2 He was remarkably courteous in his common behaviour; but his politeness and deportment were of that sort, which is usually distinguished by the name of priggism.

a1805 A. Carlyle Autobiogr. (1860) xiii. 481 The minister,..an old bachelor,..who had such a mixture of odd qualities in his composition, such as priggism and pendantry, with the affectation of being a finished gentleman.

1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. ii. 46 That your great Mechanics' Institutes end in intellectual priggism.

1891 Times 14 Oct. 13/6 The priggism of intellectual pretension is the one unpardonable sin.

1948 Amer. Lit. 19 332 I know, my dear Howells, that your suggestions are kindly, but it vexes me sorely that even in kindness, you should voice the ‘blameless priggism’ of a certain kind of criticism.

2001 Australian (Nexis) 22 Nov. (Features section) 10 Bigotry is being unable to accept any other ideology than one's own, and priggism is professing a superior morality to those voters.

†3. Perhaps: dandyism, foppishness. Cf. prig n.³ 3. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1756 A. Murphy Gray's-Inn Jrnl. II. No. 86. 218 At a Board of Priggism held here, it was pretty warmly debated..whether a Gentleman acquires more Honour by whoring than by gaming?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	priggism
释义	priggismn. Brit. /ˈprɪɡɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈprɪˌɡɪz(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prig n.³, -ism suffix. Etymology: < prig n.³ + -ism suffix. 1. Thievery as a profession or occupation. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > [noun] > professional prigging law1591 Cyllenian art1738 priggism1743 thief-craft1859 1743 H. Fielding Jonathan Wild i. iii, in Misc. III. 17 An undeniable Testimony of the great Antiquity of Priggism. 1743 H. Fielding Jonathan Wild iv. iii, in Misc. III. 308 While one hath a Roguery (a Priggism they here call it) to commit, and another a Roguery to defend. 1980 E. Jong Fanny i. xv. 127 But Martin also taught me about London Low Life, the private language that Thieves have amongst 'emselves—..an' Priggism fer Thievin'. 2. Priggishness, self-righteous moralism; excessive precision in matters of learning, manners, etc. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affected propriety prudery1708 primness1713 priggery1743 priggism1753 prudishness1760 priggishness1768 missishness1839 missiness1857 prigdom1873 prudity1891 Comstockery1905 prighood1906 nice nellyism1933 prissiness1934 1753 Tryal J. Barbot 63/2 He was remarkably courteous in his common behaviour; but his politeness and deportment were of that sort, which is usually distinguished by the name of priggism. a1805 A. Carlyle Autobiogr. (1860) xiii. 481 The minister,..an old bachelor,..who had such a mixture of odd qualities in his composition, such as priggism and pendantry, with the affectation of being a finished gentleman. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. ii. 46 That your great Mechanics' Institutes end in intellectual priggism. 1891 Times 14 Oct. 13/6 The priggism of intellectual pretension is the one unpardonable sin. 1948 Amer. Lit. 19 332 I know, my dear Howells, that your suggestions are kindly, but it vexes me sorely that even in kindness, you should voice the ‘blameless priggism’ of a certain kind of criticism. 2001 Australian (Nexis) 22 Nov. (Features section) 10 Bigotry is being unable to accept any other ideology than one's own, and priggism is professing a superior morality to those voters. †3. Perhaps: dandyism, foppishness. Cf. prig n.³ 3. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1756 A. Murphy Gray's-Inn Jrnl. II. No. 86. 218 At a Board of Priggism held here, it was pretty warmly debated..whether a Gentleman acquires more Honour by whoring than by gaming? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1743
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