preciosity

noun

pre·​ci·​os·​i·​ty ˌpre-shē-ˈä-sə-tē 

-sē-

plural preciosities

1

: fastidious refinement

2

: an instance of preciosity

Examples of preciosity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nudity and fashion become virtual emblems here, signaling the purity, fragility and preciosity of the subject. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for preciosity

• atrocity
• ferocity
• monstrosity
• pomposity
• porosity
• precocity
• schistosity
• velocity
• verbosity
• viscosity
• animosity
• curiosity