noun
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abundance; copiousness
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the condition of being full or complete
Other Word Forms
- overplenitude noun
Etymology
Origin of plenitude
1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin plēnitūdō. See plenum, -i-, -tude ( def. )
Explanation
The noun plenitude means the state of being full or complete; also, an abundance. After the thirty inches of snow your town got over the weekend, you may joke that you have a plenitude of snow. You can remember the meaning of plenitude if you remember that both plenitude and the word plenty come from the same Latin word plenus, meaning full or complete. Note that the spelling of plenitude has only one "t," although people misspell the word as plentitude because they closely relate plenitude and plenty. You can even find the variant spelling in some dictionaries.
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Example Sentences
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For many, the individualism and accumulation of the container kitchen is aspirational, a way of demonstrating plenitude and sufficiency regardless of your actual class position or relation to labor and ownership.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025
Bill; the expansion of government-subsidized housing loans; and a plenitude of residential and industrial spaces.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024
Amongst the praise, they said she "unpacks a plenitude of silenced stories".
From BBC • May 3, 2022
Metaphorically speaking, books are always taking us to the big city, opening our eyes to the world’s plenitude and diversity.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022
The American Bottom, with its plenitude of easily cleared, maize-suitable land, was one of the best places to grow it for a considerable distance.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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