nimiety

n.
Superfluity; excess.

[Late Latin nimietās, from Latin nimius, excessive, from nimis, excessively.]

excess, redundancy

IN BRIEF: n. - A quantity much larger than is needed.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: extreme excess
  Synonyms: overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment

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