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nimiety

American  
[ni-mahy-i-tee] / nɪˈmaɪ ɪ ti /

noun

plural

nimieties

  1. excess; overabundance.

    nimiety of mere niceties in conversation.

  2. an instance of this.

nimiety British  
/ nɪˈmaɪɪtɪ /

noun

  1. a rare word for excess

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Etymology

Origin of nimiety

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

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