superfluousness

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English

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Etymology

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From superfluous +‎ -ness.

Noun

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superfluousness (usually uncountable, plural superfluousnesses)

  1. The state or quality of being superfluous.

Usage notes

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  • The term superfluity is more common and preferred by some speakers because it uses a suffix of the same root language as the original word.

Translations

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