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Definition of officiousness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

officiousness

noun
 
/əˈfɪʃəsnəs/
 
/əˈfɪʃəsnəs/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. the fact of being too ready to tell people what to do or to use the power you have to give orders synonym self-importance
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