nimiety

[ ni-mahy-i-tee ]

noun

, plural ni·mi·e·ties.

1. excess; overabundance:

   nimiety of mere niceties in conversation.

2. an instance of this.

nimiety

/ nɪˈmaɪɪtɪ /

noun

1. a rare word for excess

Word History and Origins

Origin of nimiety¹

First recorded in 1555–65; from Late Latin nimietās, equivalent to nimi(us) “too much” + -etās, variant (after i ) of -itās -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of nimiety¹

C16: from Late Latin nimietās, from Latin nimis too much

Example Sentences

There is a nimiety—a too-muchness—in all Germans.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• exuberance
• glut
• overkill
• surplus
• waste