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priggishness vs properness

properness vs priggishness

priggishness and properness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
priggishness Yes No No No
properness Yes No No No
As nouns, properness is a hypernym of priggishness; that is, properness is a word with a broader meaning than priggishness:
  • priggishness: exaggerated and arrogant properness
  • properness: correct or appropriate behavior
Other hypernyms of priggishness include correctitude, propriety.
priggishness (noun) properness (noun)
exaggerated and arrogant properness correct or appropriate behavior
Difference between priggishness and properness

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