scrupulosity
noun
scrupulosity is spelled S-C-R-U-P-U-L-O-S-I-T-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scrupulosity means “The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scrupulosity is scrupulosities.
How many letters and syllables are in scrupulosity?
| Letters | 12: S-C-R-U-P-U-L-O-S-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scrupulosity?
Scrupulosity appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scrupulosity?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-scrupulosity.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scrupulosity
- scrupulosities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scrupulosity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples.
- 2
A mental disorder, generally considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), characterized by excessive concern with moral or religious matters
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scrupulosity come from?
From scrupulo(u)s + -ity, from Latin scrupulositas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).