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nimiety definition

ni·mi·ety (ni mī′ə tē)

noun

excess; redundancy

Etymology: L nimietas < nimis, adv., too much (by litotes) < *ne-miis < ne-, not + IE *miis, compar. of *meio-, little < base *mei- > minor

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