supervacuousadj.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpəˈvakjʊəs/,

/ˌsjuːpəˈvakjʊəs/, U.S.

/ˌsupərˈvækjəwəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin supervacuus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin supervacuus that is in excess of what is required, superfluous, redundant ( < super- super- prefix + vacuus : see vacuous adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly earlier supervacaneous adj. Compare later vacuous adj.

Now rare.

= supervacaneous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adjective] > excessive or superfluous > superfluous or unnecessary

wastec1380

voidc1440

superfluousc1450

supererogative1538

supererogatory1549

supervacaneala1575

supervacaneousa1575

supervacuous1577

supernumerary1617

excrescent1633

expletive1656

expletory1679

supererogant1737

ripieno1781

excrescentitious1833

excrescential1849

fifth-wheel1874

1577 T. Newton tr. Cicero Fowre Severall Treat. f. 74^v Hawkinge and Huntinge beeinge superuacuous & vayne exercises [L. supervacaneis..operis], doeth season the same thinges a greate deale better.

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 315 If..the wombe should at certaine times open it self to expell that that is superuacuous.

1633 W. Ames Fresh Suit against Human Ceremonies ii. 442 Those Ceremonies are supervacuous and vaine.

a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) II. xi. 285 The Pope..may dispense the supervacuous duties of others (who do more than is required for their salvation) to sinners who have no merit of their own.

1799 E. Dubois Piece Family Biogr. I. p. iv I shall wave my supervacuous honours.

1898 ‘An Apologist’ Epic of Humanity 518 Earth's supervacuous wailing In itself no more believed, Conscious of a joy unfailing In a love, that ne'er deceived.

1909 F. W. Rolfe Don Renato 288 So, sollicitude of mind conducive to invention becomes supervacuous.

1990 R. M. Frye tr. J. Calvin in T. George J. Calvin & Church 175 I prefer something closer to the awkwardness of the letter of Calvin's Latin, which reads multae supervacuae contentiones, labeling as ‘supervacuous’ those contentions that arise from not knowing how to deal with figurative language.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supervacuous
释义	supervacuousadj. Brit. /ˌsuːpəˈvakjʊəs/, /ˌsjuːpəˈvakjʊəs/, U.S. /ˌsupərˈvækjəwəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin supervacuus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin supervacuus that is in excess of what is required, superfluous, redundant ( < super- super- prefix + vacuus : see vacuous adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly earlier supervacaneous adj. Compare later vacuous adj. Now rare. = supervacaneous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adjective] > excessive or superfluous > superfluous or unnecessary wastec1380 voidc1440 superfluousc1450 supererogative1538 supererogatory1549 supervacaneala1575 supervacaneousa1575 supervacuous1577 supernumerary1617 excrescent1633 expletive1656 expletory1679 supererogant1737 ripieno1781 excrescentitious1833 excrescential1849 fifth-wheel1874 1577 T. Newton tr. Cicero Fowre Severall Treat. f. 74^v Hawkinge and Huntinge beeinge superuacuous & vayne exercises [L. supervacaneis..operis], doeth season the same thinges a greate deale better. 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 315 If..the wombe should at certaine times open it self to expell that that is superuacuous. 1633 W. Ames Fresh Suit against Human Ceremonies ii. 442 Those Ceremonies are supervacuous and vaine. a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) II. xi. 285 The Pope..may dispense the supervacuous duties of others (who do more than is required for their salvation) to sinners who have no merit of their own. 1799 E. Dubois Piece Family Biogr. I. p. iv I shall wave my supervacuous honours. 1898 ‘An Apologist’ Epic of Humanity 518 Earth's supervacuous wailing In itself no more believed, Conscious of a joy unfailing In a love, that ne'er deceived. 1909 F. W. Rolfe Don Renato 288 So, sollicitude of mind conducive to invention becomes supervacuous. 1990 R. M. Frye tr. J. Calvin in T. George J. Calvin & Church 175 I prefer something closer to the awkwardness of the letter of Calvin's Latin, which reads multae supervacuae contentiones, labeling as ‘supervacuous’ those contentions that arise from not knowing how to deal with figurative language. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1577
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