What does prettyism mean?
Prettyism means (archaic) The affectation of a pretty style or manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) The affectation of a pretty style or manner..
It is a fault , however , that the style is occasionally a little affected , and that a certain varnish of prettyism and pedantry is sometimes spread over conceptions of the most beautiful simplicity
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Prettyism means (archaic) The affectation of a pretty style or manner..
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It is a fault , however , that the style is occasionally a little affected , and that a certain varnish of prettyism and pedantry is sometimes spread over conceptions of the most beautiful simplicity
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