First Known Use: circa 1564
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nimiety
noun ni·mi·e·ty \ni-ˈmī-ə-tē\
plural ni·mi·e·ties
Definition of NIMIETY
: excess, redundancy
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Origin of NIMIETY
Late Latin nimietas, from Latin nimius too much, adjective, from nimis, adverb
Related to NIMIETY
- Synonyms
- excessiveness, exorbitance, immoderacy, immoderation, insobriety, intemperance, intemperateness, excess
- Antonyms
- moderateness, moderation, temperance, temperateness
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