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overdignity

overdignity noun: excessive dignity.

Noun

overdignity (uncountable)

  1. Excessive dignity.
    • And to my name they add Sherley the Great;
      Though my humility, I vow by heaven,1995, Anthony Parr, Three Renaissance Travel Plays (page 98)

Origin of overdignity

From over- + dignity.

Questions about overdignity

What does overdignity mean?
Overdignity means excessive dignity.
What part of speech is overdignity?
Overdignity is a noun.

Words near overdignity in the dictionary

  1. overdight
  2. overdignified
  3. overdignifies
  4. overdignify
  5. overdignifying
  6. overdignity
  7. overdilation
  8. overdiligence
  9. overdiligent
  10. overdiligently
  11. overdilute

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