Grundyism

[ gruhn-dee-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. a prudish adherence to conventionality, especially in personal behavior.
2. (lowercase) an instance of such prudishness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grundyism¹

First recorded in 1830–40; Grundy + -ism

Example Sentences

Preaching the dankest Grundyism and upholding the rank customs of our trade—you who are so cruel hard upon the customs of the publishers?

From Project Gutenberg

Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, May 30, 1897: "To persons who like hard hitting, vigorous English levelled at the cant of Grundyism, this book will come as a great treat."

From Project Gutenberg

To offer it as our intent to give delight and hurt not is no mere profession of an artistic Grundyism.

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Preaching the dankest Grundyism and upholding the rank customs of our trade - you, who are so cruel hard upon the customs of the publishers?

From Project Gutenberg

One by one drop off the truisms, and the Grundyisms, and the pedantries, and all the stillborn claptrap of the marketplace sloughs off.

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