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English
Etymology
From Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus (“not arranged, disordered, irregular”), from in- + ordinatus, past participle of ōrdināre (“to arrange, order”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
inordinate (comparative more inordinate, superlative most inordinate)
- Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude.
- Synonyms: immoderate, disproportionate, undue, extreme; see also Thesaurus:excessive
1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Colossians 3:5:Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:
Derived terms
Translations
excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude
References
Further reading
- “inordinate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “inordinate”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Latin
Adjective
inōrdināte
- vocative masculine singular of inōrdinātus
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