Pecksniffian

[ pek-snif-ee-uhn ]

/ pɛkˈsnɪf i ən /

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adjective (often lowercase)

hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.

Sometimes Peck·sniff·ish .

Origin of Pecksniffian

1850–55; named after Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel (1843) by Dickens; see -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Pecksniffian

Peck·sniff·er·y, Peck·sniff·i·an·ism, Peck·sniff·ism, noun

Words nearby Pecksniffian

pecking order, Peckinpah, peckish, Peck's Bad Boy, pecksniff, Pecksniffian, pecky, Pecorino, Pecos, Pecos Bill, Pecquet

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Example sentences from the Web for Pecksniffian

He posed as the Pecksniffian leader of Reform and the reform he advocated always meant the lash for the man who toils.
The Fall of a Nation|Thomas Dixon
He was, after a fashion, a Pecksniffian man, this Henry Ham.
The Sea Bride|Ben Ames Williams
Piety was certainly hers, in a Pecksniffian sense, but the commercial instinct leavened the loaf.
Wanted: A Cook|Alan Dale
The conclusion was couched in that vein of Pecksniffian benevolence of which we hear so much in life.
From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life|Captain A. T. Mahan

But there is something quite pestilently Pecksniffian about shrinking from a hard task on the plea that it is not hard enough.
A Chesterton Calendar|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for Pecksniffian

Pecksniffian

/ (pɛkˈsnɪfɪən) /

adjective

affecting benevolence or high moral principles

Word Origin for Pecksniffian

C19: after Seth Pecksniff, character in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit (1843)

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单词	pecksniffian
释义	Pecksniffian [ pek-snif-ee-uhn ] / pɛkˈsnɪf i ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Pecksniffian ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (often lowercase) hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles. Sometimes Peck·sniff·ish . Origin of Pecksniffian 1850–55; named after Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel (1843) by Dickens; see -ian OTHER WORDS FROM Pecksniffian Peck·sniff·er·y, Peck·sniff·i·an·ism, Peck·sniff·ism, noun Words nearby Pecksniffian pecking order, Peckinpah, peckish, Peck's Bad Boy, pecksniff, Pecksniffian, pecky, Pecorino, Pecos, Pecos Bill, Pecquet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pecksniffian He posed as the Pecksniffian leader of Reform and the reform he advocated always meant the lash for the man who toils. The Fall of a Nation\|Thomas Dixon He was, after a fashion, a Pecksniffian man, this Henry Ham. The Sea Bride\|Ben Ames Williams Piety was certainly hers, in a Pecksniffian sense, but the commercial instinct leavened the loaf. Wanted: A Cook\|Alan Dale The conclusion was couched in that vein of Pecksniffian benevolence of which we hear so much in life. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life\|Captain A. T. Mahan But there is something quite pestilently Pecksniffian about shrinking from a hard task on the plea that it is not hard enough. A Chesterton Calendar\|G. K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for Pecksniffian Pecksniffian / (pɛkˈsnɪfɪən) / adjective affecting benevolence or high moral principles Word Origin for Pecksniffian C19: after Seth Pecksniff, character in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit (1843) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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