superfluity
noun
su·per·flu·i·ty
ˌsü-pər-ˈflü-ə-tē 
plural superfluities
1
a
: excess, oversupply
b
: something unnecessary or superfluous
2
: immoderate and especially luxurious living, habits, or desires
Examples of superfluity in a Sentence
spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities
a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner
Recent Examples on the Web
Randomness emerges as the missing ingredient, the defence against superfluity, the guarantor that any person is, in fact, the only self.
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Hazlitt, 12 June 2024
Retrospectives that span so many decades usually follow a certain arc: skill-building, imitation of admired masters, the finding of a personal voice, maybe a late-in-life fascination with superfluity (think Titian’s brushstrokes or Henry James’s sentences).
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
Not quite as aged as the añejo, Clase Azul Reposado delivers a superfluity of flavor highlighted by cooked agave, tropical fruit, vanilla and toffee.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 July 2022
Sort of like a proto –Yeezus, except instead of rapping about falling in love with a Kardashian, Blanco rapped with a sly wit about the superfluity of gender.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2021
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Hazlitt, 12 June 2024
Retrospectives that span so many decades usually follow a certain arc: skill-building, imitation of admired masters, the finding of a personal voice, maybe a late-in-life fascination with superfluity (think Titian’s brushstrokes or Henry James’s sentences).
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
Not quite as aged as the añejo, Clase Azul Reposado delivers a superfluity of flavor highlighted by cooked agave, tropical fruit, vanilla and toffee.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 July 2022
Sort of like a proto –Yeezus, except instead of rapping about falling in love with a Kardashian, Blanco rapped with a sly wit about the superfluity of gender.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2021
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“Superfluity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superfluity. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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