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fastidious

Pronunciation: /faˈstɪdɪəs/

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Definition of fastidious

adjective

  • very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail:she dressed with fastidious care
  • very concerned about matters of cleanliness:the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers dirty

Derivatives

fastidiously

adverb

fastidiousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium 'loathing'. The word originally meant 'disagreeable', later 'disgusted'. Current senses date from the 17th century

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