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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Inordinate :: Inordinate (a.) Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world..
Overscrupulous :: Overscrupulous (a.) Scrupulous to excess.
Surplus :: Surplus (n.) That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus..
Doting :: Doting (a.) That dotes; silly; excessively fond.
Absinthism :: Absinthism (n.) The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinth.
Tall :: Tall (superl.) Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive..
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
Plurisy :: Plurisy (n.) Superabundance; excess; plethora.
Stimulism :: Stimulism (n.) The theory of medical practice which regarded life as dependent upon stimulation, or excitation, and disease as caused by excess or deficiency in the amount of stimulation..
Unrude :: Unrude (a.) Excessively rude.
Phyllomania :: Phyllomania (n.) An abnormal or excessive production of leaves.
Over :: Over (prep.) Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars..
Mannered :: Mannered (a.) Affected with mannerism; marked by excess of some characteristic peculiarity.
Overweight :: Overweight (a.) Overweighing; excessive.
Over :: Over (a.) Upper; covering; higher; superior; also, excessive; too much or too great; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overshoes, overcoat, over-garment, overlord, overwork, overhaste..
Forfered :: Forfered (p. p. & a.) Excessively alarmed; in great fear.
Overstrict :: Overstrict (a.) Excessively strict.
Superroyal :: Superreward (v. t.) To reward to an excessive degree.
Superpurgation :: Superproportion (n.) Overplus or excess of proportion.
Crowd :: Crowd (v. t.) To fill by pressing or thronging together; hence, to encumber by excess of numbers or quantity..
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