What is La Preciosite?

Preciosity, French Préciosité, style of thought and expression exhibiting delicacy of taste and sentiment, prevalent in the 17th-century French salons.

Who were Les Precieuses?

The French literary style called préciosité (French pronunciation: ​[pʁesjɔzite], preciousness) arose in the 17th century from the lively conversations and playful word games of les précieuses (French pronunciation: ​[le pʁesjøz]), the intellectual, witty and educated women who frequented the salon of Catherine de ...