[ɛkˈsɛsɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate
(e.g: he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere ‘surpass’ (see exceed)