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ex·or·bi·tance
\igˈzȯ(r)bəd.ən(t)s, eg-, -bətən(t)s, also -bətən(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English exorbitaunce, probably from Middle French exorbitance, from exorbitant, after such pairs as Middle French abundant: abundance
1. : an exorbitant action or procedure; especially : excessive deviation from rule, right, or propriety
2. archaic : the fact or action of being exorbitant : irregularity especially in law or morals
3. : tendency or disposition to be exorbitant : extravagance
< she had earned the right to folly and exorbitance — V.S.Pritchett > |