English

Noun

preciosity ‎(countable and uncountable, plural preciosities)

1. A state or condition of overemphasizing detail, especially of pronunciation when speaking.
   • L. Douglas

     He had the fastidiousness, the preciosity, the love of archaisms, of your true decadent.

2. (obsolete) Something precious.

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Synonyms

• (overemphasis): fastidiousness

Related terms

• precise
• precision