Word of the Day for Friday, June 19, 2009
nimiety \nih-MY-uh-tee\, noun:
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The state of being too much; excess.
The state of being too much; excess.
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The B.O.'s politburo is busy creating a nimiety of bureaucracy the likes of which would please Chairman Mao!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Nimiety is from Late Latin nimietas, from Latin nimius, "very much, too much," from nimis, "excessively."
Nimiety is from Late Latin nimietas, from Latin nimius, "very much, too much," from nimis, "excessively."
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