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Definition of Preciosity |
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Preciosity
Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French precieuses of the 17th century. Preciousness; something precious. Related Definitions: Affected, And, Century, Characteristic, Fastidious, French, In, Language, Of, Precious, Preciousness, Purism, Refinement, Something, The |
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Preciosity Translations
preciosity in German is Affektiertheit {f} |
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