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demasia

[duh-muh-ZEE-uh]
nounfemininepl: demasias
excess, excessiveness, too much
1. An excessive or immoderate amount of something; surplus beyond what is needed or appropriate
The demasia of salt in the soup made it inedible.
A demasia de sal na sopa a tornou intragável.
2. Overindulgence or lack of moderation in behavior or consumption
His demasia for luxury led to financial ruin.
Sua demasia por luxo o levou à ruína financeira.
Synonyms
excessoabundância excessivademasiosuperfluidade
Antonyms
faltaescassezdeficiênciacarência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demasia
Commonly used in formal and literary contexts
Portugal
demasia
Traditional usage, somewhat archaic in modern speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

em demasia - excessively, too much
com demasia - with excess
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