gazmoño — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coy adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
- holier-than-thou adjective Behaving as though you are morally better than everyone else, in a way others find smug and irritating.
- prudish adj Overly modest or easily shocked, especially about sexual matters.
- sanctimonious adj Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
Senses
gazmoño is used for these senses in English:
- coy Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
- holier-than-thou (derogatory) Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious; smugly morally superior.
- prudish Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.
- sanctimonious Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
coy — full definition
- adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
- adjective Reluctant to give a direct answer, especially about something sensitive.