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oversuperlative

adj
/ˈəʊvəsuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/UK/ˈoʊvɚsuˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/US

Etymology

From over- + superlative.

  1. derived from superlātus
  2. derived from superlātīvus
  3. derived from superlatif
  4. inherited from superlatyf
  5. prefixed as oversuperlative — “over + superlative”

Definitions

  1. Overly superlative

    Overly superlative; of excessive superlativeness.

    • Such a statement can hardly be said to be oversuperlative considering his life-time devoted to a profound study of Eastern and Western civilization, to philosophical disquisitions in a prolific stream of books, and to extensive lecturing.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA