preciosity

[ presh-ee-os-i-tee ]

/ ˌprɛʃ iˈɒs ɪ ti /

noun, plural pre·ci·os·i·ties.

fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.

Origin of preciosity

1350–1400; Middle English preciousite<Middle French preciosite<Latin pretiōsitās.See precious, -ity

Words nearby preciosity

pre-Christmas, précieuse, précieux, precinct, precincts, preciosity, precious, precious coral, precious few, precious metal, precious opal

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Example sentences from the Web for preciosity

In spite of the beauty of Galahauts devotion, its logic and preciosity scarcely throb with manhoods blood.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
The poem recalls Drummond of Hawthornden, not only by the rhythm, but also by a certain ‘preciosity’ of diction and imagery.
The Age of Tennyson|Hugh Walker
Walter Pater's essay on Style is honeycombed with involutions and preciosity.
Unicorns|James Huneker
It is difficult to resist the sense of a strain for bizarre harmony, of a touch of preciosity.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp

It is only that, in seeking to compensate himself for his infecundity, he has fallen into the deep sea of preciosity.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for preciosity

preciosity

/ (ˌprɛʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

fastidiousness or affectation, esp in speech or manners

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单词	preciosity
释义	preciosity [ presh-ee-os-i-tee ] / ˌprɛʃ iˈɒs ɪ ti / noun, plural pre·ci·os·i·ties. fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste. Origin of preciosity 1350–1400; Middle English preciousite<Middle French preciosite<Latin pretiōsitās.See precious, -ity Words nearby preciosity pre-Christmas, précieuse, précieux, precinct, precincts, preciosity, precious, precious coral, precious few, precious metal, precious opal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preciosity In spite of the beauty of Galahauts devotion, its logic and preciosity scarcely throb with manhoods blood. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor The poem recalls Drummond of Hawthornden, not only by the rhythm, but also by a certain ‘preciosity’ of diction and imagery. The Age of Tennyson\|Hugh Walker Walter Pater's essay on Style is honeycombed with involutions and preciosity. Unicorns\|James Huneker It is difficult to resist the sense of a strain for bizarre harmony, of a touch of preciosity. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp It is only that, in seeking to compensate himself for his infecundity, he has fallen into the deep sea of preciosity. Musical Portraits\|Paul Rosenfeld British Dictionary definitions for preciosity preciosity / (ˌprɛʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties fastidiousness or affectation, esp in speech or manners Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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