What are the meaning, origin and usage of the word fastidious?

Fastidious

Fastidious is an adjective with two meanings. One is giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be accurate and in good order. If you call someone fastidious it means he or she has a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude. The other meaning is being excessively concerned about keeping everything clean. A fastidious person has a strong dislike for anything dirty or unpleasant.

Origin:

The word came from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium loathing’. The word originally meant ‘disagreeable’, later ‘disgusted’. Current senses date from the 17th century.

Usage:

Her fastidious attention to detail can sometime be irksome to her friends.

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