English
Etymology
L. nimiet�s, from nimius 'excessive' and nimis 'excessively'
Noun
nimiety
- state of being in excess, possessing more than is needed
Quotations
There is a nimiety, a too-muchness to all Germans. -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Synonyms
superfluity
surfeit
References
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition, 2000
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