Monday 4 January 2010

Nicissism

n. A practice of being excessively agreeable or overbearingly obsessed with refined decency.
'The nicissism was evident in their social standing.'

Nicissist n. One who is intent on pleasantries; a person obsessed with agreeable daintiness.
'The presentation of the tea and scones suggested he was a nicissist.'

Nicissistic adj. Pertaining to nicissism.
'Some found her nicissistic tendencies a strain.'

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