The quality of being detailed and specific; the inclusion of many relevant facts and conditions in a description or account.
From circumstantial + -ity suffix. Circumstantial derives from circumstance (Latin circum- + stare 'to stand around'). The -ity suffix converts the adjective into a noun describing the quality itself.
In psychiatry, circumstantiality is when someone gives you an answer but takes forever because they include every single detail and digression along the way—it's the tendency to be hyper-detailed rather than direct. It's the opposite of getting to the point!
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