pecksniffian

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Definition of pecksniffian in English English dictionary

Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously hypocritical; sanctimonious

{s} sanctimoniously hypocritical, two-faced; that affects high moral principles

Hyphenation

Peck·snif·fi·an

Etymology

() Initially derived from the character "Seth Pecksniff" in the Charles Dickens novel Martin Chuzzlewit