English
prettyism
From pretty + -ism.
Formed from pretty + -ism
Proto-Germanic *prattugaz ‘boastful’
Proto-West Germanic *prattug
Old English prættiġ ‘tricky’
Middle English prety
English pretty
Today it means
noun The affectation of a pretty style or manner.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / prettyism