Prig

/pɹˈɪɡ/

/ˈpɹɪɡ/

Prig

an individual who behaves in an excessively moralistic manner, often displaying an attitude of superiority toward others

synonyms : snob

snoot

snot

Examples

1. It is almost as sure to reveal to the prig the smallness and emptiness of his vanity, as it is to show the bashful man the weakness and ineffectuality of his dividence.