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Definition of Preciosity
1. Noun. The quality of being fastidious or excessively refined.
Definition of Preciosity
1. n. Preciousness; something precious.
2. n. Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French précieuses of the 17th century.
Definition of Preciosity
1. Noun. A state or condition of overemphasizing detail, especially of pronunciation when speaking. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) Something precious. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preciosity
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Preciosity
Literary usage of Preciosity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Yellow Book (1897)
"Concerning preciosity I By John M. Robertson IT is permitted in these days to
have doubts on all matters ; and as French critics (following the German) have ..."
2. Their Day in Court by Percival Pollard (1909)
"This masquerade has not always been called so; preciosity has been the more ...
preciosity! One sees the clumsy weapons of the average American reviewer ..."
3. A History of French Literature by Charles Henry Conrad Wright (1912)
"In English a "precious stone" is very different from a "precious rascal," and
the very word "precious" was dear to the modern representatives of preciosity, ..."
4. A History of French Literature by Charles Henry Conrad Wright (1912)
"In English a "precious stone" is very different from a "precious rascal," and
the very word "precious" was dear to the modern representatives of preciosity, ..."
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