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overmodesty

overmodesty noun: excessive modesty.

Noun

overmodesty (uncountable)

  1. excessive modesty

Origin of overmodesty

From over- + modesty.

Questions about overmodesty

What does overmodesty mean?
Overmodesty means excessive modesty.
What part of speech is overmodesty?
Overmodesty is a noun.

Words near overmodesty in the dictionary

  1. overmodernized
  2. overmodernizes
  3. overmodernizing
  4. overmodest
  5. overmodestly
  6. overmodesty
  7. overmodification
  8. overmodifications
  9. overmodified
  10. overmodifies
  11. overmodify

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