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The quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
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preciosity
Word definitions for preciosity in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Preciosity \Pre`ci*os"i*ty\, n. Preciousness; something precious. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A state or condition of overemphasize detail, especially of pronunciation when speaking. 2 (context obsolete English) Something precious.
Usage examples of preciosity.
Ross cultivated a certain preciosity of speech as though he were anxious to negate the stevedore image.
Although slightly tinged with pedantism and preciosity, its freshness, its grace, its inspiration and sincerity, give it a flavour almost of primitive art.
The preciosity of style and vocabulary in these works is much more reminiscent of the earlier part of the century, or of the Symbolist era, than of the materialistic 1860s.
Moreover, a wide outlook will help us to avoid exaggerations, preciosities, and fanaticisms.