gigmanity

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noun

Narrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectability; a petty sense of decorum.

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Meanings

noungigmanity (countable and uncountable, plural gigmanities)

plural gigmanities

  1. countabledatedderogatoryuncountableNarrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectability; a petty sense of decorum.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gigmanism

Origin

From gigman + -ity, coined by Thomas Carlyle, derived from a definition once given in a court of justice by a witness who, having described a person as respectable, was asked by the judge in the case what he meant by the word, and replied, "One that keeps a gig."

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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