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superannuated definition

super·an·nu·ated (-an′yo̵̅o̅ āt′id)

adjective

    1. too old or worn for further work, service, etc.
    2. retired, esp. with a pension, because of old age or infirmity
  2. obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated

Etymology: < ML superannuatus, pp. of superannuari, to be too old < L super (see super-) + annus, year (see annual)

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