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Preciosity  n.  (pl. preciosities)  Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French précieuses of the 17th century. "He had the fastidiousness, the preciosity, the love of archaisms, of your true decadent."






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"Preciosity" Quotes from Famous Books



... far in that direction!" cried Denzil, laughing. "True, you don't let your hair grow, and in general make an ass of yourself; but there's a good deal of preciosity about ...
— Denzil Quarrier • George Gissing



Words linked to "Preciosity" :   affectedness



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