单词 | overforwardness |
释义 | overforwardnessn. Excessive forwardness; excessive boldness or familiarity. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [noun] > overzealousness overforwardness1593 overzeal1682 over-eagernessa1720 over-enthusiasm1842 overzealousness1849 fanaticism1855 the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > eagerness > over-eagerness overforwardness1593 over-eagernessa1720 1593 Passionate Morrice sig. E3 Her ouerforwardnes seemed to ouerlay her louers affection. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. xxxii. 298 What shall I do, if I have incurred Mr. B.'s Anger by my Over-forwardness! 1823 G. Grote Let. 8 Apr. in Lewin Lett. (1909) I. ii. 202 We err more frequently from want of courage in declaring our sentiments than by overforwardness. a1859 W. C. Roscoe Violenzia iv. ii, in Poems (1860) 302 It is the over-forwardness of fools That spoils the world. 1902 N.E.D. at Officiousness sb. Overforwardness in proffering services. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1593 |
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