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preciosity vs affectedness

affectedness vs preciosity

preciosity and affectedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preciosity Yes No No No
affectedness Yes No No No
As nouns, affectedness is a hypernym of preciosity; that is, affectedness is a word with a broader meaning than preciosity:
  • preciosity: the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
  • affectedness: the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
preciosity (noun) affectedness (noun)
the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
Difference between preciosity and affectedness

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