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Nimiety

[ni-MAHY-i-tee]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, 16th century

1.

State of being in excess, more than is needed.

Examples of Nimiety in a sentence

"Arlene had a nimiety of Halloween candy and insisted Carl take some home after the party."

"Our backyard has such a nimiety of sparrows that their constant noise can become disruptive."

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