overfondadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈfɒnd/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈfɑnd/

Forms: see over- prefix and fond adj. and n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, fond adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + fond adj. Compare overfondly adv.

†1. Too foolish. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [adjective] > very foolish

overfondc1592

supernodical1594

tomfool1762

damfool1881

silly as a wheel1952

c1592 Faire Em sig. E3 Causing your griefe, By ouer-fond affecting a man so trothlesse.

c1598 King James VI & I Basilicon Doron (1944) I. iii. 194 As for the chesse I thinke it ouer fonde because it is ouer uyse, & philosophike a folie.

1633 E. Ford Montelyon ii. 15 My kindnesse to him, hath caused his ouer-fond conceit of himselfe.

1767 W. Harte Amaranth 256 Fortune's a woman, over-fond or blind.

1861 E. R. B. Lytton Tannhäuser 84 O, Fancy! over-fond, Futile artificer that build'st on air.

2. Having too great an affection or liking for a person or thing; excessively fond. Chiefly with of.Frequently in negative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > affection > [adjective] > too affectionate

overfonda1616

over-affectionate1639

lovey-dovey1879

a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) v. ii. 116 Ouer-fond of the Shepheards Daughter.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ix. 176 The wary Arch-Bishop, not over-fond of his friendship, kept him at distance.

1662 G. Torriano 2nd Alphabet Proverbial Phrases 179/1 Credersi l'Ottavo Sapiente,..to have an over-fond opinion or conceit of ones own Parts and Abilities.

1720 Let. 10 July in J. Toland Coll. Several Pieces (1726) II. 451 The Kings..had sufficient reason not to be over fond of the Levites.

1745 E. Haywood Female Spectator III. xiii. 10 That kind of Affectation..provoked me to draw my Pen, a Thing..I am not over-fond of doing.

a1777 S. Foote Cozeners (1778) iii. ii. 63 I never was over-fond of my bed.

1821 J. F. Cooper Spy II. viii. 123 I can't say that I'm overfond of fighting with them that neither steel nor lead can bring down.

1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter I. 41 What have I to live for..that I should be overfond of life?

1912 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 846/2 In a letter to Foster he described the fathers as a lazy set of fellows, not overfond of going out themselves.

1976 M. Maguire Scratchproof iv. 52 I can't say I'm overfond of Catherine.

1985 K. Roberts Kiteworld iii. 49 Nobody came to his aid; but then, the Salient had never been overfond of strangers.

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

单词	overfond
释义	overfondadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈfɒnd/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈfɑnd/ Forms: see over- prefix and fond adj. and n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, fond adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + fond adj. Compare overfondly adv. †1. Too foolish. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [adjective] > very foolish overfondc1592 supernodical1594 tomfool1762 damfool1881 silly as a wheel1952 c1592 Faire Em sig. E3 Causing your griefe, By ouer-fond affecting a man so trothlesse. c1598 King James VI & I Basilicon Doron (1944) I. iii. 194 As for the chesse I thinke it ouer fonde because it is ouer uyse, & philosophike a folie. 1633 E. Ford Montelyon ii. 15 My kindnesse to him, hath caused his ouer-fond conceit of himselfe. 1767 W. Harte Amaranth 256 Fortune's a woman, over-fond or blind. 1861 E. R. B. Lytton Tannhäuser 84 O, Fancy! over-fond, Futile artificer that build'st on air. 2. Having too great an affection or liking for a person or thing; excessively fond. Chiefly with of.Frequently in negative contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > affection > [adjective] > too affectionate overfonda1616 over-affectionate1639 lovey-dovey1879 a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) v. ii. 116 Ouer-fond of the Shepheards Daughter. View more context for this quotation 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ix. 176 The wary Arch-Bishop, not over-fond of his friendship, kept him at distance. 1662 G. Torriano 2nd Alphabet Proverbial Phrases 179/1 Credersi l'Ottavo Sapiente,..to have an over-fond opinion or conceit of ones own Parts and Abilities. 1720 Let. 10 July in J. Toland Coll. Several Pieces (1726) II. 451 The Kings..had sufficient reason not to be over fond of the Levites. 1745 E. Haywood Female Spectator III. xiii. 10 That kind of Affectation..provoked me to draw my Pen, a Thing..I am not over-fond of doing. a1777 S. Foote Cozeners (1778) iii. ii. 63 I never was over-fond of my bed. 1821 J. F. Cooper Spy II. viii. 123 I can't say that I'm overfond of fighting with them that neither steel nor lead can bring down. 1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter I. 41 What have I to live for..that I should be overfond of life? 1912 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 846/2 In a letter to Foster he described the fathers as a lazy set of fellows, not overfond of going out themselves. 1976 M. Maguire Scratchproof iv. 52 I can't say I'm overfond of Catherine. 1985 K. Roberts Kiteworld iii. 49 Nobody came to his aid; but then, the Salient had never been overfond of strangers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1592
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