Definitions from Wiktionary (preciosity)
▸ noun: (usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
▸ noun: (usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
▸ noun: (obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
▸ noun: (obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
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▸ noun: (usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
▸ noun: (usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
▸ noun: (obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
▸ noun: (obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
Similar:
overpreciseness,
pretentiosity,
punctiliosity,
nicety,
pretentiousness,
particularity,
purtiness,
pretensiveness,
prissiness,
overcriticalness,
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Opposite:
Adjectives:
certain,
literary,
stylistic,
mere,
french,
intellectual,
extreme,
earlier,
extravagant,
verbal,
occasional
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