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catoneggiare.

to show austerity and moral strictness

12 characters5 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/ka.to.nedˈd͡ʒa.re/
  1. to show austerity and moral strictness

    derogatory · intransitive · ironic · literary
Where this word comes from

From catone (“martinet”) + -eggiare (verbalizing suffix).

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