Surfeit: meaning, definitions and examples
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surfeit
[ หsษหfษชt ]
food
An excessive amount of something, especially food or drink.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I ate so much pizza that I felt a surfeit of cheese in my stomach.
- The lavish banquet had a surfeit of desserts for the guests to enjoy.
food
To cause someone to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The all-you-can-eat buffet surfeited me with its endless options.
- She surfeited herself on chocolate and now can't even look at another piece.
Translations
Translations of the word "surfeit" in other languages:
๐ต๐น excesso
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคงเคฟเคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รbermaร
๐ฎ๐ฉ kelebihan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะดะปะธัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ nadmiar
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๅฐ
๐ซ๐ท excรจs
๐ช๐ธ exceso
๐น๐ท aลฤฑrฤฑlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณผ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุท
๐จ๐ฟ nadbytek
๐ธ๐ฐ nadbytok
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟ้
๐ธ๐ฎ preseลพek
๐ฎ๐ธ ofgnรณtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััาััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแญแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ artฤฑqlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ exceso
Word origin
The word 'surfeit' originated from the Old French word 'surfait', which meant an excess or overindulgence. It entered the English language in the 14th century. The concept of 'surfeit' has been associated with the idea of abundance leading to negative consequences throughout history, especially in the context of food and drink.