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    Peck·sniff·i·an
    [pekˈsnifēən]
    ADJECTIVE
    Pecksniffian (adjective)
    1. 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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    What is a Pecksniffian character?Pecksniffian (adj.) "characterized by an ostentatious hypocritical display of benevolence or high principle," 1851, after Mr. Pecksniff, character in Dickens' "Martin Chuzzlewit" (1844).

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    What happened to old Pecksniff?But not till late that night did these details reach "Old Pecksniff " at the post. Pecksniff should have been retired ten years ago—for imbecility. And well was it, for one and all, that "Old Pecksniff " held firm to his decision. Pecksniff 's face was eloquent of gravest concern, mingled with irrepressible excitement.

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    Is Philadelphia the most Pecksniffian city in America?He was, after a fashion, a Pecksniffian man, this Henry Ham. He posed as the Pecksniffian leader of Reform and the reform he advocated always meant the lash for the man who toils. At all events, Philadelphia is the most pecksniffian of American cities, and thus probably leads the world.

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  3. Hypocritically benevolent; sanctimonious
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    Peck·sniff·i·an (pĕk-snĭf′ē-ən) adj. Hypocritically benevolent; sanctimonious. [After Seth Pecksniff, a character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel by Charles Dickens.]
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    WebPeck·sniff·i·an. (pĕk-snĭf′ē-ən) adj. Hypocritically benevolent; sanctimonious. [After Seth Pecksniff, a character in Martin Chuzzlewit, a novel by Charles Dickens .] American …

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    Webnot being or expressing what one appears to be or express. a Pecksniffianpandering to religious conservatives, especially in the weeks before the election. Synonyms for …

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    Webpecksniffian adjective. Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously hypocritical; sanctimonious. Etymology: Derived from the character Seth Pecksniff in the Charles …

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    Webpecksniffian ( comparative more pecksniffian, superlative most pecksniffian ) Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously hypocritical; sanctimonious.

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    Webnoun. a person of Pecksniffian attitudes or behavior: a virtuousness that only a pecksniff could aspire to.

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