Mrs. Grundy

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Mrs. Grundy

noun Mrs. Grundys

Synonym of grundy. Women have, historically, been put in a double bind position in these matters. Acting out of self-interest and self-protection, they have been placed in the position of moral guardianship. When times have changed they have then had to bear the brunt of criticism for being prudes and "Mrs. Grundys."
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@misc{mrs_grundy_2026,
  title = {Mrs. Grundy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mrs.%20grundy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}