Preciosity Definition
prĕshē-ŏsĭ-tē, prĕs-
preciosities
noun
preciosities
Great fastidiousness, overrefinement, or affectation, esp. in language.
Webster's New World
An instance of overrefinement.
American Heritage
A state or condition of overemphasizing detail, especially of pronunciation when speaking.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Preciosity
Noun
Singular:
preciosity
Plural:
preciositiesOrigin of Preciosity
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Middle English preciousite preciousness from Old French preciosite from Latin pretiōsitās from pretiōsus precious from pretium price precious
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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