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superfluity

An unnecessarily or excessively large amount of something. / The state of being unnecessary or redundant.

Noun

This term describes an abundance that has crossed the threshold from useful to wasteful. It carries a strong connotation of excess, suggesting that the amount present is not merely large, but actively unnecessary or burdensome.

In formal or technical contexts, it refers to the quality of being redundant. It is often used to critique inefficiency or extravagance, contrasting a state of sufficiency with one of wasteful overflow.

Meanings

Noun

An unnecessarily or excessively large amount of something.

The superfluity of staff in the department led to several redundancies.

Noun

The state of being unnecessary or redundant.

He felt a sense of superfluity in his new role as the project was already complete.

Examples

The banquet table groaned under a superfluity of exotic fruits and desserts.

Gourmet

I cannot justify this superfluity of equipment for such a small project.

Office

The empire collapsed under the weight of its own administrative superfluity.

History

Why is there such a superfluity of options on this menu?

Gourmet

She felt a sudden superfluity of emotion as she stepped onto the stage.

The report was marred by a superfluity of technical jargon that obscured the main point.

Business

He lived in a state of absolute superfluity, owning three mansions he never visited.

Is this extra security really necessary or is it just a superfluity?

Detective

The garden was overgrown with a superfluity of weeds after the summer rains.

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