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View usage for: (suːpəʳfluːɪti) Word forms: plural superfluitiescountable nounIf there is a superfluity of something, there is more of it than is needed. [formal] The city has a superfluity of five-star hotels. [+ of] Synonyms: excess, surplus, surfeit, redundancy More Synonyms of superfluity superfluity in British English (ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪtɪ) noun1. the condition of being superfluous 2. a quantity or thing that is in excess of what is needed 3. a thing that is not needed Word origin C14: from Old French superfluité, via Late Latin from Latin superfluus superfluoussuperfluity in American English (ˌsupərˈfluəti) nounWord forms: plural ˌsuperˈfluities1. the state or quality of being superfluous 2. a quantity or number beyond what is needed; excess; superabundance 3. something superfluous; thing not needed Word origin ME superfluite < OFr superfluité < L superfluitasExamples of 'superfluity' in a sentencesuperfluity It was a bright mess of colour and juice, squashiness and superfluity.What had triggered such a superfluity of jubilation, verging on worldwide hysteria? a superfluity of five-star hotels Additional synonymsSynonyms fulsomeness, exaggeration, superfluity, lavishness, prodigality, effusiveness, excessiveness Definition an excessive supply There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe. Synonyms surfeit, excess, surplus, plethora, saturation, oversupply, overabundance, superabundance, superfluityDefinition an excess A plethora of books have been written on the subject. Synonyms excess, surplus, glut, profusion, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluityNearby words ofsuperfluity - superficial
- superficiality
- superficially
- superfluity
- superfluous
- superhuman
- superintend
Additional synonymsthe redundancy of its two main exhibits Synonyms superfluity, excess, surplus, surfeit, uselessness, superabundance, expendability Definition excessive eating or drinking Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago. Synonyms excess, plethora, glut, satiety, overindulgence, superabundance, superfluityDefinition a quantity or amount left over in excess of what is required The country suffers from a surplus of lawyers. Synonyms excess, surfeit, superabundance, superfluity |