Definition of superfluity in English:

superfluity

nounPlural superfluities ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪtiˌsupərˈfluədi

1An unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something.
a superfluity of unoccupied time
Example sentencesExamples
- After all, what else can one expect, when a superfluity of worthless crooks abound?
- As a necessary consequence of the proliferation of the human species men began to depart from the simplicity of the earlier times; they sought for new means to increase the amenities of life and to acquire a superfluity of goods.
- In this land of efficiency there is a superfluity of interesting things to be seen.
Synonyms
surplus, excess, overabundance, glut, surfeit, profusion, plethora, embarrassment, avalanche, deluge, flood, overload
1. 1.1 An unnecessary thing.
  they thought the garrison a superfluity
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is why fine writing, which is regarded as a superfluity, enters the mainstream media only when it can be translated into the prevailing terms.
  Having an outside force influence him was a jarring superfluity.
  If our contentions are correct, it was entirely unnecessary and would have been a superfluity in the circumstances of this case to have had such a clause.
  But we can note that at least one commentator has noted its incompatibility with the rest of his system, while another has noted its superfluity.
  But omissions and superfluities are inevitable in such a book.
2. 1.2mass noun The state of being superfluous.
  servants who had nothing to do but to display their own superfluity
  Example sentencesExamples
  Anything that smacked of luxury or superfluity was anathema to him.
  In response to my post on idiomatic similes for superfluity and uselessness in German and English, several people emailed to draw my attention to common expressions such as ‘as useless as a chocolate teapot’ or ‘as a chocolate fireguard’.
  In a definitive show of superfluity, they tried selling me tanning lotion.
  One senses Brahms's desire from about 1880 to condense his thought and shed all superfluity.
  So, the moral element was removed from the notion of luxury and superfluity, and the quality of people was linked to the quality of the things around them.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French superfluite, from late Latin superfluitas, from Latin superfluus 'running over' (see superfluous).

Rhymes

acuity, ambiguity, annuity, assiduity, congruity, contiguity, continuity, exiguity, fatuity, fortuity, gratuity, ingenuity, perpetuity, perspicuity, promiscuity, suety, tenuity, vacuity

Definition of superfluity in US English:

superfluity

nounˌso͞opərˈflo͞oədēˌsupərˈfluədi

1An unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something.
a superfluity of unoccupied time
Example sentencesExamples
- In this land of efficiency there is a superfluity of interesting things to be seen.
- As a necessary consequence of the proliferation of the human species men began to depart from the simplicity of the earlier times; they sought for new means to increase the amenities of life and to acquire a superfluity of goods.
- After all, what else can one expect, when a superfluity of worthless crooks abound?
Synonyms
surplus, excess, overabundance, glut, surfeit, profusion, plethora, embarrassment, avalanche, deluge, flood, overload
1. 1.1 An unnecessary thing.
  they thought the garrison a superfluity
  Example sentencesExamples
  If our contentions are correct, it was entirely unnecessary and would have been a superfluity in the circumstances of this case to have had such a clause.
  Having an outside force influence him was a jarring superfluity.
  But omissions and superfluities are inevitable in such a book.
  This is why fine writing, which is regarded as a superfluity, enters the mainstream media only when it can be translated into the prevailing terms.
  But we can note that at least one commentator has noted its incompatibility with the rest of his system, while another has noted its superfluity.
2. 1.2 The state of being superfluous.
  servants who had nothing to do but to display their own superfluity
  Example sentencesExamples
  Anything that smacked of luxury or superfluity was anathema to him.
  So, the moral element was removed from the notion of luxury and superfluity, and the quality of people was linked to the quality of the things around them.
  One senses Brahms's desire from about 1880 to condense his thought and shed all superfluity.
  In response to my post on idiomatic similes for superfluity and uselessness in German and English, several people emailed to draw my attention to common expressions such as ‘as useless as a chocolate teapot’ or ‘as a chocolate fireguard’.
  In a definitive show of superfluity, they tried selling me tanning lotion.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French superfluite, from late Latin superfluitas, from Latin superfluus ‘running over’ (see superfluous).

单词	superfluity
释义	Definition of superfluity in English: superfluity nounPlural superfluities ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪtiˌsupərˈfluədi 1An unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something. a superfluity of unoccupied time Example sentencesExamples After all, what else can one expect, when a superfluity of worthless crooks abound? As a necessary consequence of the proliferation of the human species men began to depart from the simplicity of the earlier times; they sought for new means to increase the amenities of life and to acquire a superfluity of goods. In this land of efficiency there is a superfluity of interesting things to be seen. Synonyms surplus, excess, overabundance, glut, surfeit, profusion, plethora, embarrassment, avalanche, deluge, flood, overload 1.1 An unnecessary thing. they thought the garrison a superfluity Example sentencesExamples This is why fine writing, which is regarded as a superfluity, enters the mainstream media only when it can be translated into the prevailing terms. Having an outside force influence him was a jarring superfluity. If our contentions are correct, it was entirely unnecessary and would have been a superfluity in the circumstances of this case to have had such a clause. But we can note that at least one commentator has noted its incompatibility with the rest of his system, while another has noted its superfluity. But omissions and superfluities are inevitable in such a book. 1.2mass noun The state of being superfluous. servants who had nothing to do but to display their own superfluity Example sentencesExamples Anything that smacked of luxury or superfluity was anathema to him. In response to my post on idiomatic similes for superfluity and uselessness in German and English, several people emailed to draw my attention to common expressions such as ‘as useless as a chocolate teapot’ or ‘as a chocolate fireguard’. In a definitive show of superfluity, they tried selling me tanning lotion. One senses Brahms's desire from about 1880 to condense his thought and shed all superfluity. So, the moral element was removed from the notion of luxury and superfluity, and the quality of people was linked to the quality of the things around them. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French superfluite, from late Latin superfluitas, from Latin superfluus 'running over' (see superfluous). Rhymes acuity, ambiguity, annuity, assiduity, congruity, contiguity, continuity, exiguity, fatuity, fortuity, gratuity, ingenuity, perpetuity, perspicuity, promiscuity, suety, tenuity, vacuity Definition of superfluity in US English: superfluity nounˌso͞opərˈflo͞oədēˌsupərˈfluədi 1An unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something. a superfluity of unoccupied time Example sentencesExamples In this land of efficiency there is a superfluity of interesting things to be seen. As a necessary consequence of the proliferation of the human species men began to depart from the simplicity of the earlier times; they sought for new means to increase the amenities of life and to acquire a superfluity of goods. After all, what else can one expect, when a superfluity of worthless crooks abound? Synonyms surplus, excess, overabundance, glut, surfeit, profusion, plethora, embarrassment, avalanche, deluge, flood, overload 1.1 An unnecessary thing. they thought the garrison a superfluity Example sentencesExamples If our contentions are correct, it was entirely unnecessary and would have been a superfluity in the circumstances of this case to have had such a clause. Having an outside force influence him was a jarring superfluity. But omissions and superfluities are inevitable in such a book. This is why fine writing, which is regarded as a superfluity, enters the mainstream media only when it can be translated into the prevailing terms. But we can note that at least one commentator has noted its incompatibility with the rest of his system, while another has noted its superfluity. 1.2 The state of being superfluous. servants who had nothing to do but to display their own superfluity Example sentencesExamples Anything that smacked of luxury or superfluity was anathema to him. So, the moral element was removed from the notion of luxury and superfluity, and the quality of people was linked to the quality of the things around them. One senses Brahms's desire from about 1880 to condense his thought and shed all superfluity. In response to my post on idiomatic similes for superfluity and uselessness in German and English, several people emailed to draw my attention to common expressions such as ‘as useless as a chocolate teapot’ or ‘as a chocolate fireguard’. In a definitive show of superfluity, they tried selling me tanning lotion. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French superfluite, from late Latin superfluitas, from Latin superfluus ‘running over’ (see superfluous).
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