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;
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Speciosity — Spe ci*os i*ty, n.; pl. {Speciocities}. [Cf. LL. {speciositas}.] 1. The quality or state of being specious; speciousness. [1913 Webster] Professions built so largely on speciosity, instead of performance. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speciosity — /spee shee os i tee/, n., pl. speciosities. the quality or state of being specious. [1425 75; late ME < LL speciositas good looks, beauty. See SPECIOUS, ITY] * * * … Universalium
speciosity — n. quality of being specious, state of having the appearance of truth while in actuality being false; state of being deceptively appealing … English contemporary dictionary
speciosity — spe·ci·os·i·ty … English syllables
speciosity — /spiʃiˈɒsəti/ (say speeshee osuhtee) noun (plural speciosities) 1. the state of being specious or plausible. 2. something pleasing to the eye but deceptive. 3. Obsolete the state of being beautiful …
speciosity — ˌspēshēˈäsəd.ē, sətē, i noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English specioustee beauty, from Late Latin speciositat , speciositas, from Latin speciosus beautiful + itat, itas ity 1. : the quality or state of being specious 2. : a specious appearance or… … Useful english dictionary
Speciocities — Speciosity Spe ci*os i*ty, n.; pl. {Speciocities}. [Cf. LL. {speciositas}.] 1. The quality or state of being specious; speciousness. [1913 Webster] Professions built so largely on speciosity, instead of performance. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Goodeidae — Taxobox name = Splitfins regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Cyprinodontiformes familia = Goodeidae subdivision ranks = Subfamilies subdivision = Empetrichthyinae Goodeinae See text for genera and species.Splitfins … Wikipedia
casuistry — Synonyms and related words: Christian ethics, Stoicism, aesthetics, altruistic ethics, apologetics, apologia, apology, apparent soundness, aretaics, argument, argumentation, axiology, bicker, bickering, categorical imperative, circularity,… … Moby Thesaurus
circularity — Synonyms and related words: aduncity, apparent soundness, aquilinity, arching, arcuation, casuistry, circling, circuition, circuitousness, circuitry, circulation, circumambience, circumambiency, circumambulation, circumflexion, circumlocution,… … Moby Thesaurus
