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Wednesday word: Pecksniffian
Heee, such a fun word! ^_^
pecksniffian: [pek-snif-ee-uhn]
Adjective: Hypocritically benevolent; sanctimonious; Affecting high moral principles.
Origin:1850-55; named after Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel by Charles Dickens.
"Pecksniffish" is an acceptable variation.
pecksniffian: [pek-snif-ee-uhn]
Adjective: Hypocritically benevolent; sanctimonious; Affecting high moral principles.
Origin:1850-55; named after Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel by Charles Dickens.
"Pecksniffish" is an acceptable variation.