fastidiousness

fas·tid·i·ous  (f-std-s, f-)

adj.

1. Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.

2. Difficult to please; exacting.

3. Excessively scrupulous or sensitive, especially in matters of taste or propriety. See Synonyms at meticulous.

4. Microbiology Having complicated nutritional requirements.

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[Middle English, squeamish, particular, haughty, from Old French fastidieux, from Latin fastdisus, from fastdium, squeamishness, haughtiness, probably from fastus, disdain.]

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fas·tidi·ous·ly adv.

fas·tidi·ous·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fastidiousness - the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style; "neatness and fastidiousness of dress" cleanliness - diligence in keeping clean squeamishness - the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked; "the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"