officious
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officious
- /əˈfɪʃəs/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪʃəs
Where it comes from
15th century, from Middle English offycyous, from Latin officiōsus (“kindly”), from officium (“service”).
adjective more officious · most officious
- Obliging, attentive, eager to please. Elizabeth's misery increased, at such unnecessary, such officious attention!
- Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services. The help tended to be officious, the rules, if heeded, restrictive, and the management meddlesome.
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adj (obsolete in English) eager to please
| Español | oficioso |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | übereifrig, dienstfertig, beflissen, dienstgeflissen, dienstbeflissen, bemüht |
adj offensively intrusive or interfering
| Español | oficioso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 多管闲事的 |
| Deutsch | aufdringlich, wichtigmacherisch |
| Русский | уго́дливый ugódlivyj, назо́йливый nazójlivyj, навя́зчивый navjázčivyj |
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title = {officious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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