pernicketiness

noun

per·​nick·​e·​ti·​ness

pə(r)ˈnikət|ēnə̇s,

-kət|,

|in-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being pernickety : finicality, fastidiousness

pernicketiness and refinement, resulting in a sterile preciosity

—Michael Williams

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