prolixity

noun

pro·​lix·​i·​ty prōˈliksətē 

-sətē, 

-i

plural -es

: the quality or state of being prolix

especially : undue lengthiness in speaking or writing

his facility carried him … into prolixity

—Sir Winston Churchill

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prolixite, from Middle French prolixité, from Latin prolixitat-, prolixitas, from prolixus + -itat-, -itas -ity

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Rhymes for prolixity

• fixity