Superfluity
noun
Something unnecessary or excessive.
The report was criticized for its superfluity of detail.
Often appears as...
- superfluity of words
- superfluity of detail
noun
The condition of being too much or too many.
He was known for his superfluity in speech, always using 10 words where 2 would do.
Often appears as...
- superfluity in speech
- superfluity in manner
noun
In theology, the leftover material after creating everything necessary.
In medieval theology, superfluity referred to the divine surplus spilling over from God's creation.
Often appears as...
- divine superfluity
- superfluity in creation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
Something unnecessary or excessive.
The report was criticized for its superfluity of detail.
Often appears as...
- superfluity of words
- superfluity of detail
noun
The condition of being too much or too many.
He was known for his superfluity in speech, always using 10 words where 2 would do.
Often appears as...
- superfluity in speech
- superfluity in manner
noun
In theology, the leftover material after creating everything necessary.
In medieval theology, superfluity referred to the divine surplus spilling over from God's creation.
Often appears as...
- divine superfluity
- superfluity in creation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Redundancy
Use 'superfluity' to suggest cutting down on unnecessary parts or elements.
The editor recommended removing the superfluity in the draft to make the message clearer.
Pro Tip 2/3Writing Critique
'Superfluity' often implies excessive detail that detracts from clarity or purpose.
Her novel was engaging, but the superfluity of characters confused readers.
Pro Tip 3/3Information Overload
In information-heavy contexts, 'superfluity' can reflect an overload which may overwhelm.
The lecture's superfluity of facts left students more puzzled than informed.
Compare with
abundanceexcessglutoverflowprofusionredundancysuperabundancesurplus
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Quote examples
Mercy Otis Warren
American Playwright
A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy.
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Sylvia Plath
American Poet
I have felt great advances in my poetry, the main one being a growing victory over word nuances and a superfluity of adjectives.
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Margaret Cavendish
English Writer
As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.
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Will Self
English Author
Whatever respect photography may once have deserved is now superfluous in view of its own superfluity.
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Theophile Gautier
French Poet
I am one of those for whom superfluity is a necessity.
Quote examples
Mercy Otis Warren
American Playwright
A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy.
Quote examples
Sylvia Plath
American Poet
I have felt great advances in my poetry, the main one being a growing victory over word nuances and a superfluity of adjectives.
Quote examples
Margaret Cavendish
English Writer
As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.
Quote examples
Will Self
English Author
Whatever respect photography may once have deserved is now superfluous in view of its own superfluity.
Quote examples
Theophile Gautier
French Poet
I am one of those for whom superfluity is a necessity.
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