preciosity

• Nom désignant un raffinement excessif, une affectation ou une élégance maniérée dans les manières, le goût ou le style, souvent perçue comme artificielle ou précieuse.

A noun referring to the quality of being excessively refined, fastidious, or affectedly delicate in manner, taste, or style.

indénombrable

1. Excessive refinementC2formal

   The quality of being overly refined, fastidious, or affected in style or taste.

   Préciosité

   • The author's preciosity made the novel difficult to enjoy.
   • Her speech was marked by a preciosity that seemed unnatural.
   • The decor of the room had a preciosity that felt out of place.

   Synonymesaffectationaffectednessartificialityoverrefinementpreciousnesspretentiousness