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单词 overliberality
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overliberalityn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəlɪbəˈralᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərˌlɪbəˈrælədi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, liberality n.
Etymology: < over- prefix + liberality n., after overliberal adj.
Excessive liberality.
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the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [noun] > liberality > excessive
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1672 T. Godden Catholicks No Idolaters II. ii. 250 To these straits hath the Doctor brought himself, by his over-liberality.
1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 238 To protect her from the effects of her over-liberality.
1877 Scribner's Monthly Mar. 652/1 There is a medium between over-liberality and over-harshness.
1921 Econ. Jrnl. 31 115 One criticism to which the writer lays himself open is that of over-liberality in bestrewing his text with figures.
1986 N.Y. Times 13 Nov. b9/1 The Archbishop was chastised in five areas, which a Vatican chronology listed as: misuse of marriage annulments, overliberality in the liturgy, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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