"officiousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: officiousnesses [plural]
Etymology: From officious + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|officious|ness}} officious + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} officiousness (countable and uncountable, plural officiousnesses)
  1. The quality of being officious Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: beadledom

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