Exaggerated and arrogant properness.

synoniem: primness.

Roget 880: vanity; conceit, conceitedness; self-conceit, self-complacency, self-confidence, self-sufficiency, self-esteem, self-love, self-approbation, self-praise, self-glorification, self-laudation, self-gratulation^†, self-applause, self-admiration; amour propre [Fr.]; selfishness etc. 943.    airs, affected manner, pretensions, mannerism; egotism; priggism^†, priggishness; coxcombry, gaudery^†, vainglory, elation; pride etc. 878; ostentation etc. 882; assurance etc. 885.    vox et praeterea nihil [Lat.]; cheval de bataille [Fr.].    coxcomb etc. 854; Sir Oracle etc. 887.    ... meer laten zien