Definition of excess

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Excess (n.) An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.

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Pigmentation :: Pigmentation (n.) A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver..
Idiolatry :: Idiolatry (n.) Self-worship; excessive self-esteem.
Redundancy :: Redundancy (n.) That which is redundant or in excess; anything superfluous or superabundant.
Fanaticism :: Fanaticism (n.) Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy..
Dazzle :: Dazzle (v. i.) To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
Very :: Very (adv.) In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt..
Spondee :: Spondaical (a.) Containing spondees in excess; marked by spondees; as, a spondaic hexameter, i. e., one which has a spondee instead of a dactyl in the fifth foot..
Superabundant :: Superabundance (n.) The quality or state of being superabundant; a superabundant quantity; redundancy; excess.
Tinsel :: Tinsel (a.) Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial.
Strait :: Straint (n.) Overexertion; excessive tension; strain.
Overlabor :: Overlabor (v. t.) To labor upon excessively; to refine unduly.
Hunkerism :: Hunkerism (n.) Excessive conservatism; hostility to progress.
Overjealous :: Overjealous (a.) Excessively jealous; too jealous.
Avarice :: Avarice (n.) An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
Blase :: Blase (a.) Having the sensibilities deadened by excess or frequency of enjoyment; sated or surfeited with pleasure; used up.
Overdrink :: Overdrink (v. t. & i.) To drink to excess.
Despiteous :: Despiteous (a.) Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous.
Drug :: Drug (v. t.) To dose to excess with, or as with, drugs..
Ex- :: Ex- () A prefix from the latin preposition, ex, akin to Gr. 'ex or 'ek signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence, in composition, it signifies out of, as, in exhale, exclude; off, from, or out. as in exscind; beyond, as, in excess, exceed, excel; and sometimes has a privative sense of without, as in exalbuminuos, exsanguinous. In some words, it intensifies the meaning; in others, it has little affect on the signification. It becomes ef- before f, as in effuse. The form e- occurs instead of
Overfond :: Overfond (a.) Fond to excess.
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