Nimiety

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /nɪˈmaɪ ɪ ti/

Definitions

1. The state of having more than is necessary or required can be defined as an overindulgence
2. a condition characterized by an excessive amount that goes beyond what is appropriate is recognized as superfluity
3. The condition of possessing an excessive quantity that surpasses necessity or appropriateness is often referred to as an overabundance

Etymology: Nimiety is a rare English noun meaning an excess, a state of having more than is needed. Its roots are plainly Latin: it comes from "nimietās", a noun built on "nimius", meaning "excessive", and "nimis", meaning "excessively". The Latin base is what gives the word its slightly formal, clinical sound, and its meaning follows directly from that root: the sense of too much runs through both the adjective and the adverb it grew from. The word is a good example of how English sometimes borrows an abstract noun straight from Latin rather than building one from native materials. The "-ety" ending mirrors the Latin "-tās" suffix, which turns an adjective into a noun naming the quality it describes. So "nimius" (excessive) becomes "nimietās" (excessiveness), and English keeps that same pattern.