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preciosity

noun

/ˌprɛsiˈɒsɪti/

Meaning

Excessive refinement or affected elegance in language, style, or behavior.

The author's preciosity made the novel difficult to read for some audiences.

affectation, artificiality, pretentiousness, refinement, delicacy

simplicity, plainness, naturalness

literary preciosity, preciosity of style, preciosity in speech

The provision of capital for a company or the total value of a company's shares.

a thing added to something else as a supplementary part

a Bengali spice blend containing five whole spices: cumin, fennel, fenugreek, nigella, and mustard s...

a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound

Moderation in action, thought, or feeling; restraint.

A young woman making her first formal appearance in society.