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Speciosity

//ˌspiːʃiˈɒsɪti// noun

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Noun

1
The state or quality of being specious. uncountable
2
The state or quality of being speciose. uncountable
"The circumstance that the proportion of taxa with 12 + 14 vertebrae increased in the lower categories is due to the speciosity of the Epinephelinae."
3
A specious action, promise, ideology, etc. countable, in-plural, rare
"Till deep misery, if nothing softer will, have driven you out of your Speciosites into your Sincerities; and you find there either is a Godlike in the world, or else ye are an unintelligible madness;"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English speciouste (“attractiveness”), from Latin speciōsitās (“beauty”), from speciēs (“appearance”). By surface analysis, speci(ous) + -osity.

Etymology 2

From speciose + -ity; see -osity.

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