excessive English · revision 7655

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=borrowing|attested=1393|origins=la excedo}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is Middle English, [[bor|frm|excessif|t=excessive, oppressive]],^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)^(NODE 1998) from Medieval Latin excessivus,^(MWU 2024)^(NODE 1998) from Latin excess-, the past participle stem of [[m|la|excedo|alt=excēdere|t=to depart, go beyond]] (see [[exceed]]).^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Of persons or actions, transgressing the bounds of law or decency: 1393 in the OED, the late 14th century in Etymonline.^(OED 1989)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Exceeding what is right or proportionate, immoderate, is from before 1420,^(OED 1989) and in a neutral or favourable sense, surpassing, from 1475.^(OED 1989) Of persons, given to excess, intemperate, is from 1586,^(OED 1989) and of expressions, hyperbolical, an obsolete sense of 1555.^(OED 1989) Of climates, marked by extremes, is from 1830.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1393 – transgressing bounds.^(OED 1989)

+ * before 1420 – immoderate.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1475 – surpassing.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1586 – intemperate.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1830 – of climates.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Going beyond what is normal, reasonable or proper; [[immoderate]].^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[excessively]]

+ * [[excessiveness]]

+ * [[nonexcessive]]

+ * [[unexcessive]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[exceed]]

+ * [[excess]]

+ * [[access]]

+ * [[proceed]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}