speciousnessn.

/ˈspiːʃəsnɪs/

Etymology: < specious adj.

1. The quality of being speciously attractive, plausible, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] > seeming > speciousness

fair showing1340

speciosity1608

harlotry1632

brow1659

speciousness1665

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [noun] > specious quality

colourableness1571

plausibleness1598

speciosity1608

seemingness1640

plausibility1649

speciousness1665

meretriciousness1727

meretricious1837

1665 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xviii. 174 With much speciousness, and very fair shews of faithful counsel will all this be represented.

1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xx. cclxxi. 312 Never could She find leisure to attend On ceremonious Idelness, nor by The civil speciousness of Visits spend Her precious Time on courteous Vanity.

1753 S. Johnson Adventurer No. 45. ⁋1 The numberless projects that have flattered mankind with theoretical speciousness.

1797 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 87 181 These objections have at least speciousness to recommend them to our notice.

1824 T. De Quincey tr. I. Kant Idea Universal Hist. in London Mag. Oct. 390/2 All good, that is not engrafted upon moral good, is mere show and hollow speciousness.

1885 J. Payn Talk of Town II. 229 The calmness of this reasoning appalled Margaret even more by its speciousness than by its falseness.

†2. Fair or elegant appearance. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun]

comelinessc1350

seemlinessc1385

comeliheada1393

goodliheada1413

beseemingc1440

goodliness1449

propernessc1478

sightliness1561

handsomeness1622

speciousness1650

presentability1823

nicelookingness1865

eye appeal1916

spiffiness1981

aegyo1997

1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine iv. vi. 111 The quickness, speciousness, cheapness, and novelty of the work; not the state, riches, and curiosity thereof.

1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Speciousness, Speciosity, fairness of show and appearance.

1757 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful iii. §23. 107 (heading) Elegance and Speciousness.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	speciousness
释义	speciousnessn. /ˈspiːʃəsnɪs/ Etymology: < specious adj. 1. The quality of being speciously attractive, plausible, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] > seeming > speciousness fair showing1340 speciosity1608 harlotry1632 brow1659 speciousness1665 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [noun] > specious quality colourableness1571 plausibleness1598 speciosity1608 seemingness1640 plausibility1649 speciousness1665 meretriciousness1727 meretricious1837 1665 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xviii. 174 With much speciousness, and very fair shews of faithful counsel will all this be represented. 1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xx. cclxxi. 312 Never could She find leisure to attend On ceremonious Idelness, nor by The civil speciousness of Visits spend Her precious Time on courteous Vanity. 1753 S. Johnson Adventurer No. 45. ⁋1 The numberless projects that have flattered mankind with theoretical speciousness. 1797 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 87 181 These objections have at least speciousness to recommend them to our notice. 1824 T. De Quincey tr. I. Kant Idea Universal Hist. in London Mag. Oct. 390/2 All good, that is not engrafted upon moral good, is mere show and hollow speciousness. 1885 J. Payn Talk of Town II. 229 The calmness of this reasoning appalled Margaret even more by its speciousness than by its falseness. †2. Fair or elegant appearance. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun] comelinessc1350 seemlinessc1385 comeliheada1393 goodliheada1413 beseemingc1440 goodliness1449 propernessc1478 sightliness1561 handsomeness1622 speciousness1650 presentability1823 nicelookingness1865 eye appeal1916 spiffiness1981 aegyo1997 1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine iv. vi. 111 The quickness, speciousness, cheapness, and novelty of the work; not the state, riches, and curiosity thereof. 1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Speciousness, Speciosity, fairness of show and appearance. 1757 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful iii. §23. 107 (heading) Elegance and Speciousness. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1650
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