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meticulosity
"Scrupulousness, punctiliousness, preciseness. In earlier use especially: overscrupulousness", Mid 17th cent.; earliest use found in Hamon L'Estrange (1605–1660), theologian and historian. From meticulous + -ity: see
-osity
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