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Pecksniffian

Pronunciation: /pɛkˈsnɪfɪən/

Definition of Pecksniffian

adjective

affecting benevolence or high moral principles: he adopted a Pecksniffian tone

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Mr Pecksniff, the name of a character in Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit, + -ian

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Definition of Pecksniffian in the US English dictionary

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pecking order
peckish
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Peconic Bay
pecorino
Pecos River
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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

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