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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrüderie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pruy-duh-ree
"Ihre altmodische Prüderie passte nicht in die moderne Zeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being missish; prudish, affected, or over-delicate manners typical of a Victorian schoolgirl or young unmarried woman.
"Her perceived missishness vanished the moment she spoke her mind with absolute authority." - 2
Excessive fastidiousness or squeamishness regarding social propriety.
"He found the rigid etiquette and general missishness of the drawing-room stifling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'missish' (combining the title 'miss' with the suffix '-ish'), which emerged in the late 18th century to describe young women perceived as overly prudish, affected, or stereotypically schoolgirlish. The noun form '-ness' was subsequently appended in the 19th century, frequently appearing in Victorian literature to characterize delicate prudery or over-fastidious behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Missishness" is said worldwide
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niaiserie
Transliteration: nyez-ree
"Il agaçait tout le monde avec sa niaiserie de pensionnaire."
Prüderie
Transliteration: pruy-duh-ree
"Ihre altmodische Prüderie passte nicht in die moderne Zeit."
zuccherosità
Transliteration: dzook-ke-ro-zi-ta
"Quella certa affettazione ricordava la tipica leziosaggine vittoriana."
cursilería
Transliteration: koor-see-le-ree-ah
"Su actitud denotaba una cursilería propia de otra época."
afetação
Transliteration: ah-fe-tah-sow
"Aquela afetação excessiva irritava os convidados."
दिखauपन
Transliteration: dikhawapan
Script: दिखावापन
"उसके व्यवहार में एक प्रकार का कृत्रिम संकोच झलकता था।"
矫揉造作
Transliteration: jiǎoróuzàozuò
"她身上那种大小姐的矫揉造作让人很不自然。"
새침함
Transliteration: saechimham
"그녀의 유난스러운 새침함은 오래가지 않았다."
気取る様子
Transliteration: kidoru yousu
"彼女の気取る様子は昔の良家の子女を思わせた。"
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