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exuberance definition

exu·ber·ance (eg zo̵̅o̅′bər əns, -zyo̵̅o̅′-; ig-)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being exuberant; great abundance; luxuriance
  2. an instance of this; esp., action or speech showing high spirits

Etymology: Fr exúberance < L exuberantia < exuberans, prp. of exuberare, to come forth in abundance < ex-, intens. + uberare, to bear abundantly < uber, udder

Also exuberancy ex·u′·ber·an·cy (-ən sē)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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