Pecksniffery

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noun

Hypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour or language.

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PecksniffismPecksniffianism
First used 19th c.Scrabble 29
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Meanings

nounPecksniffery (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour or language.First known use 19th c.

    Dangerous stuff. The worst kind of cant and pecksniffery.

    1993, TC Boyle, The Road to Wellville, Penguin, published 1994, page 390

    Synonyms: Pecksniffism, Pecksniffianism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour or language.

Similar
PecksniffismPecksniffianism
Also see
pecksniffianismpecksniffism

Origin

From Pecksniff + -ery.

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APA

Pecksniffery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pecksniffery

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“Pecksniffery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pecksniffery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pecksniffery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pecksniffery.

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