graciosity

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noun

graciousness, usually in a bad sense, as implying duplicity

OriginMiddle English graciousete ← Middle French gracieuseté ← Latin grātiōsitās →
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Meanings

noungraciosity (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablegraciousness, usually in a bad sense, as implying duplicity

Origin

  1. Latingrātiōsitās
  2. Middle Frenchgracieuseté
  3. Middle Englishgraciousete
  4. Englishgraciosity

From Middle English graciousete, partly from Middle French gracieuseté, partly modelled on Latin grātiōsitās, and probably also partly equivalent to gracious + -osity.

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APA

graciosity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graciosity

MLA

“graciosity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graciosity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graciosity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graciosity.

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