mojigatería

Definitions of mojigatería
  1. noun
    the quality of being hypocritically devout
    synonyms: beatería, gazmoñada, santería, santurronería
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    type of:
    hipocresía
    insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
  2. noun
    excessive or affected modesty
    synonyms: camandulería, disfuerzo, gazmoñería, melindre, pudibundez, remilgo
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    type of:
    moderación, modestia
    freedom from vanity or conceit
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