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preciosity

pre·ci·os·i·ty [ prèshee óssətee ] (plural pre·ci·os·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
ridiculous overrefinement: ridiculous overrefinement in language or manners, or an example of this
It might be a good poem if all the preciosities were removed.

[14th century. Via French< Latin pretiositas< pretiosus "precious" (see precious)]
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