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单词 pecksniffian
释义 peck·sniff·ian
\(ˈ)pek|snifēən\ adjective
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Seth Pecksniff + English -ian
: marked by unctuous hypocrisy : selfish and corrupt behind a display of seeming benevolence : sanctimonious, holier-than-thou
 < pecksniffian cant >
 < legislation designed to correct injustice and to translate pecksniffian phrases into living realities — Nation >
 < a censorship that is … pecksniffian suppression — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union >
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