superfluity

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

UK /ˌsuː.pəˈfluː.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual

Freq #172244

Meanings

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noun
extreme excess

The room was furnished with a superfluity of chairs.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · extreme excess overplus

Opposites

lack scarcity insufficiency

Etymology

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

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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