officiousnessn.

Brit.

/əˈfɪʃəsnəs/, U.S.

/əˈfɪʃəsnəs/

Forms: see officious adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: officious adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < officious adj. + -ness suffix.

†1. Readiness in doing good offices, performing one's duty, or discharging any function; eagerness to serve, help, or please; dutifulness; diligence. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > promptness or alacrity

readinessa1382

alacritya1460

promptitudea1460

thro1488

promptness1506

officiousness1596

earliness1617

alacriousness1657

slippiness1974

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > willingness to serve or help

appliableness1587

officiousness1596

appliancea1616

helpfulness1644

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [noun] > studious care or diligence > diligence in service

diligence1493

officiousness1596

assiduity1641

assidencea1656

attention1752

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > considerateness

metheOE

consideration1415

officiosity1565

officiousness1596

considerateness1748

thoughtfulness1813

accommodativeness1834

1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) xi. lxii. 270 His Vertues and Officiousnes to her-wards, so had wrought, That vnto little lesse than loue she, by Degrees, was brought.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Officiousnes, seruiceablenes.

1676 G. Towerson Explic. Decalogue 520 The bare officiousness of a lye.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxiv. 230 I love her for her humility, her officiousness, and even for her innocence.

1783 S. Johnson Lett. to Mrs. Thrale 20 Nov. The interchange of that social officiousness by which we are habitually endeared to one another.

1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 279 We had missed the pleasant bustling officiousness..which our good neighbour loved so well.

2. Over-eagerness in proffering services or taking on anything as a duty; well-intentioned meddlesomeness; undue or importunate forwardness; (now esp.) self-important or pompous authoritarianism.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > [noun] > being a busybody or officiousness

businessa1466

busyty?1530

stickling1589

polypragmony1602

polypragmosyne1607

over-officiousnessa1610

officiousness1613

pragmaticalness1626

busybodyness1642

busybodying1824

busybodyism1828

pantopragmatics1860

superserviceableness1869

polypragmatism1890

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 734 Of other their rootes and fruites I am loath to write, least I wearie the Reader with tedious officiousnesse.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 139 The sneaking Officiousness of the Banyans, who pressed on my Heels, and..waited like Lacquies.

1754 A. Murphy Gray's Inn Jrnl. No. 98. ⁋5 The excessive Officiousness of the female World in cutting out Matches.

1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. xix. 152 Constantius had a right to disclaim the officiousness of his ministers, who had acted without any specific orders from the throne.

1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. xiii. 225 He bore with the ill-judged officiousness of the mother, and heard all her silly remarks with a forbearance and command of countenance, particularly grateful to the daughter.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 179 Of all faults officiousness and indiscretion were the most offensive to him; and Burnet was allowed..to be the most officious and indiscreet of mankind.

1868 ‘F. Fern’ Folly as it Flies 215 Your sensible, self-respecting, gentlemanly clerk..incapable alike of officiousness or inattention;..who answers you civilly and respectfully when you speak to him.

1929 Jrnl. Negro Hist. 14 204 In some cities, therefore, the whites temporarily abandoned the celebration of these holidays, giving as their sole excuse the overactivity and officiousness of the Negroes.

1960 Hist. Rev. 3 9 Sandys his successor was not a comfortable man and his officiousness soon brought him into conflict with many of the northern clergy.

1990 A. Morton-Cooper Return to Nursing 34 Nurses are no longer expected to sublimate their feelings behind starchy officiousness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	officiousness
释义	officiousnessn. Brit. /əˈfɪʃəsnəs/, U.S. /əˈfɪʃəsnəs/ Forms: see officious adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: officious adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < officious adj. + -ness suffix. †1. Readiness in doing good offices, performing one's duty, or discharging any function; eagerness to serve, help, or please; dutifulness; diligence. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > promptness or alacrity readinessa1382 alacritya1460 promptitudea1460 thro1488 promptness1506 officiousness1596 earliness1617 alacriousness1657 slippiness1974 the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > willingness to serve or help appliableness1587 officiousness1596 appliancea1616 helpfulness1644 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [noun] > studious care or diligence > diligence in service diligence1493 officiousness1596 assiduity1641 assidencea1656 attention1752 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > considerateness metheOE consideration1415 officiosity1565 officiousness1596 considerateness1748 thoughtfulness1813 accommodativeness1834 1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) xi. lxii. 270 His Vertues and Officiousnes to her-wards, so had wrought, That vnto little lesse than loue she, by Degrees, was brought. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Officiousnes, seruiceablenes. 1676 G. Towerson Explic. Decalogue 520 The bare officiousness of a lye. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxiv. 230 I love her for her humility, her officiousness, and even for her innocence. 1783 S. Johnson Lett. to Mrs. Thrale 20 Nov. The interchange of that social officiousness by which we are habitually endeared to one another. 1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 279 We had missed the pleasant bustling officiousness..which our good neighbour loved so well. 2. Over-eagerness in proffering services or taking on anything as a duty; well-intentioned meddlesomeness; undue or importunate forwardness; (now esp.) self-important or pompous authoritarianism. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > [noun] > being a busybody or officiousness businessa1466 busyty?1530 stickling1589 polypragmony1602 polypragmosyne1607 over-officiousnessa1610 officiousness1613 pragmaticalness1626 busybodyness1642 busybodying1824 busybodyism1828 pantopragmatics1860 superserviceableness1869 polypragmatism1890 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 734 Of other their rootes and fruites I am loath to write, least I wearie the Reader with tedious officiousnesse. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 139 The sneaking Officiousness of the Banyans, who pressed on my Heels, and..waited like Lacquies. 1754 A. Murphy Gray's Inn Jrnl. No. 98. ⁋5 The excessive Officiousness of the female World in cutting out Matches. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. xix. 152 Constantius had a right to disclaim the officiousness of his ministers, who had acted without any specific orders from the throne. 1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. xiii. 225 He bore with the ill-judged officiousness of the mother, and heard all her silly remarks with a forbearance and command of countenance, particularly grateful to the daughter. View more context for this quotation 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 179 Of all faults officiousness and indiscretion were the most offensive to him; and Burnet was allowed..to be the most officious and indiscreet of mankind. 1868 ‘F. Fern’ Folly as it Flies 215 Your sensible, self-respecting, gentlemanly clerk..incapable alike of officiousness or inattention;..who answers you civilly and respectfully when you speak to him. 1929 Jrnl. Negro Hist. 14 204 In some cities, therefore, the whites temporarily abandoned the celebration of these holidays, giving as their sole excuse the overactivity and officiousness of the Negroes. 1960 Hist. Rev. 3 9 Sandys his successor was not a comfortable man and his officiousness soon brought him into conflict with many of the northern clergy. 1990 A. Morton-Cooper Return to Nursing 34 Nurses are no longer expected to sublimate their feelings behind starchy officiousness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1596
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