mojigatería

la mojigatería
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. prudery
Esos chicos trataban de librarse de la mojigatería de sus provincianos padres.Those kids were trying to escape the prudery of their provincial parents.
b. prudishness
En esas épocas, lo que hoy consideramos mojigatería se llamaba respetabilidad.In those days, what we now consider prudishness was called respectability.
a. sanctimoniousness
Estoy harta de la mojigatería y el farisaísmo de estas personas. ¿Quiénes creen que son para juzgar las acciones de todo el mundo?I'm tired of these people's sanctimoniousness and self-righteousness. Who do they think they are to judge everyone's actions?
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