missishnessn.

Brit.

/ˈmɪsᵻʃnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈmɪsɪʃnᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: missish adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < missish adj. + -ness suffix.

Affected primness or coyness, genteelness, sentimentality.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affected propriety

prudery1708

primness1713

priggery1743

priggism1753

prudishness1760

priggishness1768

missishness1839

missiness1857

prigdom1873

prudity1891

Comstockery1905

prighood1906

nice nellyism1933

prissiness1934

1839 T. Hook Births, Deaths & Marriages I. ii. 41 My own missishness..in liking to have lovers in order to teaze them.

1890 Spectator 13 Dec. There is far more ‘grit’ and far less missishness in this story than are generally to be found in books written for girls.

1983 P. O'Brian Treason's Harbour i. 24 It was pleasant too to see how well she took their open though respectful admiration..no missishness, no bridling, no simpering.

2000 Church Times 11 Feb. 12/5 I challenge anyone not to find it funny except by invoking the worst sort of missishness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	missishness
释义	missishnessn. Brit. /ˈmɪsᵻʃnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈmɪsɪʃnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: missish adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < missish adj. + -ness suffix. Affected primness or coyness, genteelness, sentimentality. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affected propriety prudery1708 primness1713 priggery1743 priggism1753 prudishness1760 priggishness1768 missishness1839 missiness1857 prigdom1873 prudity1891 Comstockery1905 prighood1906 nice nellyism1933 prissiness1934 1839 T. Hook Births, Deaths & Marriages I. ii. 41 My own missishness..in liking to have lovers in order to teaze them. 1890 Spectator 13 Dec. There is far more ‘grit’ and far less missishness in this story than are generally to be found in books written for girls. 1983 P. O'Brian Treason's Harbour i. 24 It was pleasant too to see how well she took their open though respectful admiration..no missishness, no bridling, no simpering. 2000 Church Times 11 Feb. 12/5 I challenge anyone not to find it funny except by invoking the worst sort of missishness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1839
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