"superfluousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superfluousnesses [plural]
Etymology: From superfluous + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|superfluous|ness}} superfluous + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} superfluousness (usually uncountable, plural superfluousnesses)
  1. The state or quality of being superfluous. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-superfluousness-en-noun-UsBG3bZG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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