surfeit
noun/ˈsɜːfɪt/
/ˈsɜːrfɪt/
[usually singular] (formal)- surfeit (of something) an amount that is too large synonym excess
- Indigestion can be brought on by a surfeit of rich food.
- a surfeit of violence on television
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, based on Latin super- ‘above, in excess’ + facere ‘do’.Want to learn more?
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