primness

1. It's funny and knowing, and serves to assert both her power and her primness.
   它既有趣又世故，强调她的力量，也强调她的一本正经。
2. Hepburn's missionary had a touching primness.
   协宾是动人拘谨的传教士。

noun

1. exaggerated and arrogant properness

   Synonym:    priggishness

2. excessive or affected modesty

   Synonym:    prudishnesspruderyGrundyism