scrupulosity

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scrupulosity

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From scrupulo(u)s + -ity, from Latin scrupulositas.

noun scrupulosities

countable, uncountable The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples. So then the whole scripture of God, being true, whence soever this be delivered and gathered, it skilleth not: And it is of us to be taken without curious scrupulosity, as sacred and undoubted scripture, seeing it was written by the holy apostle, into whom the holy Ghost was inspired, as is witnesse
Similar: scrupulousness
countable, uncountable A mental disorder, generally considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), characterized by excessive concern with moral or religious matters

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@misc{scrupulosity_2026,
  title = {scrupulosity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrupulosity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}