Preciosity
noun, plural preciosities.
1.
fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
noun (pl) -ties
1.
fastidiousness or affectation, esp in speech or manners
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adjective 1. of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals. 2. highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories. 3. dear; beloved: a precious child. 4. affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice: precious manners. 5. flagrant; gross: a precious fool. noun 6. a dearly beloved person; darling. […]
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adjective 1. of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals. 2. highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories. 3. dear; beloved: a precious child. 4. affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice: precious manners. 5. flagrant; gross: a precious fool. noun 6. a dearly beloved person; darling. […]
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- Preciously
adjective 1. of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals. 2. highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories. 3. dear; beloved: a precious child. 4. affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice: precious manners. 5. flagrant; gross: a precious fool. noun 6. a dearly beloved person; darling. […]