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noun
The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.
Such an act or state that hectors others to impose compliance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: sticklerism
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noun
strict attention to minute details
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: meticulousness, meticulosity, scrupulousness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conscientiousness, painstakingness
History
Etymology tree English punctilious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English punctiliousness From punctilious + -ness.
