Surfeit (Noun)

Definition 1: Excess, superfluity; overindulgence, especially of food and drink, and the suffering accompanying such overindulgence.

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Usage 1: This word may be used as a verb meaning "to overindulge" or "supply in excess." You may surfeit yourself on shepherd pie or your mother may do it for you. If she does, she is a "surfeiter."

Suggested usage: No doubt, you have been involved in projects that suffered from a surfeit of advice in the face of a dearth of voluntary action. It is a common enough plight. Dining with a motherly type who all but force feeds you her kitchen fare is another. The next time you are importuned to overeat by a solicitous hostess, impress her with this, "No, thank you. I would not want to tempt a surfeit of such culinary splendor."

Etymology: From Old French surfait "excess" the past participle of surfaire "to overdo," a combination of sur- "over, above" + faire "to do, make." "Sur" is the French resolution of Latin "super," itself a child of the same root as Greek hyper- and English "over." "Faire" is the French reflex of Latin "facere," which derives predictably from PIE *dhe-, whose sister *dho- gave "do" in English." Check our FAQ sheet for more on PIE. (We hope we have not surfeited you with information about today's lexical pearl, donated by Phyllis Stabler. We do appreciate her contribution.)

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