punctiliousness

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English

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Etymology

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From punctilious +‎ -ness.

Noun

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punctiliousness (uncountable)

  1. The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.
    • 1904, Carolyn Wells, “The Debate”, in Patty at Home, New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, →OCLC, page 13:
      Marian rose with great dignity, and addressed the chair and the ladies and gentlemen with true parliamentary punctiliousness.