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Definition of superannuated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

superannuated

adjective

/ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪtɪd/

/ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪtɪd/

[usually before noun] (formal or humorous)

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(of people or things) too old for work or to be used for their original purpose
- superannuated rock stars
Word Originmid 17th cent.: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- ‘over’ + annus ‘year’ + -ed.

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