superfluity

noun

su·per·flu·i·ty | \ˌsü-pər-ˈflü-ə-tē

plural superfluities

Definition of superfluity

1a : excess, oversupply

b : something unnecessary or superfluous

2 : immoderate and especially luxurious living, habits, or desires

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Examples of superfluity in a Sentence

spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner

Recent Examples on the Web

The skull and its accompanying void inhabit a more abstract reality, a statement stripped of all superfluity. — Teju Cole, New York Times, "Joel Meyerowitz’s Career Is a Minihistory of Photography," 18 Jan. 2018 Sarah Perry’s After the Eclipse, on the other hand, is stripped of superfluity. — Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, "True Crime Gets Pretty," 15 Aug. 2017 And for those who are very creatively strong, who have a filter, having such a superfluity of launching pads and diving boards works out well. — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, "Musica Globalista: the farewell essay by Simon Reynolds, ‘Here Comes Everything’," 2 Sep. 2011

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