How do you pronounce preciosity?

preciosity is pronounced as /ˌprɛsiˈɒsɪti/.

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preciosity

🎭preciosity (prè-si-o-si-ti)

noun

/ˌprɛsiˈɒsɪti/

raffinement excessif (raffinement excessif)

precinct precious

Signification

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

Traduction de la signification

raffinement ou élégance excessive dans le langage, le style ou le comportement

Phrases d'exemple

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

La preciosité de l'auteur a rendu le roman difficile à lire pour certains lecteurs.

Synonymes

affectation, artificiality, pretentiousness, refinement, delicacy

Antonymes

simplicity, plainness, naturalness

Collocations

literary preciosity, preciosity of style, preciosity in speech

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