priggish

The definition of priggish is being overly proper or expressing exaggerated morality and propriety that causes great annoyance.

(adjective)

A person who always displays extreme politeness inevery situation and who never just relaxes, lets her hair down and becomes less uptight, is an example of someone who is priggish.

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