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单词 exorbitance
释义

exorbitance

noun

ex·​or·​bi·​tance ig-ˈzȯr-bə-tən(t)s How to pronounce exorbitance (audio)
1
: an exorbitant action or procedure
especially : excessive or gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety
2
: the tendency or disposition to be exorbitant

Synonyms

  • excess
  • excessiveness
  • immoderacy
  • immoderation
  • insobriety
  • intemperance
  • intemperateness
  • nimiety
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Example Sentences

an exorbitance that seemed to have been brought about by a midlife crisis
Recent Examples on the Web Still, there’s a big difference between real, existing social democracy — of the sort on display in Denmark or Sweden —and the Christmas list exorbitance of the DSA platform. Will Wilkinson, Vox, 16 Aug. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

exorbitance

noun

as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits an exorbitance that seemed to have been brought about by a midlife crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • excessiveness
  • excess
  • immoderation
  • extremism
  • extravagance
  • intemperance
  • unreasonableness
  • immoderacy
  • irrationality
  • nimiety
  • insobriety
  • prodigality
  • intemperateness
  • radicalism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • moderation
  • temperance
  • moderateness
  • temperateness
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