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Meaning of supervacuous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
supəˈvækjʊəs

Definitions

superfluous, more than needed

Equivalents

Suomi liiallinen
Latina supervacuus

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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