supervacuous

supervacuous

English

Etymology

From Latin supervacuus (“more than needed”), from super (“above”) + vacuus (“vacant”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /supəˈvækjʊəs/

Adjective

supervacuous (comparative more supervacuous, superlative most supervacuous)

1. superfluous, more than needed
   • 2004, Frederick William Rolfe, Don Renato: An Ideal Content, Kessinger Publishing, →ISBN, page 22,

     Labor of mind facilitly may be evaded by imitation: for, so, sollicitude of mind conducive to invention becomes supervacuous.

   • 1850, John Evelyn, R. M. Evanson, The History of Religion: A Rational Account of the True Religion, H. Colburn, page 285,

     Of this treasure, the Pope having the key, he 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.

Synonyms

• (more than needed): superfluous, redundant

Translations

more than needed

Finnish: liiallinen (fi)

Latin: supervacuus