superfluity

C2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity
UK /ˌsuː.pəˈfluː.ɪ.ti/
noun Freq #172244

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    extreme excess

    The room was furnished with a superfluity of chairs.

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Synonyms
1 noun · extreme excess overplus

Etymology

From superflu(ous) + -ity, Old French superfluite, from Medieval Latin superfluitas, from Latin superfluus.

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