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Peck·snif·fi·an
 Pecksniffian
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- pronunciation:
- pek
snIf
i
 n
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adjective |
| definition: |
feigning charity and moral purity; hypocritical in one's attitude of benevolence.
The old woman's Pecksniffian relatives visited her in her sickbed in the hope of being included in her will.- synonyms:
- sanctimonious
- similar words:
- holier-than-thou, hypocritical, moralistic, priggish, self-righteous
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