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stravizio

excess

noun strah-VEET-tsyoh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From stra- (intensifier) + vizio (vice), from Latin vitium.

Also means

debauchery

Usage Note

Stravizio refers to excessive indulgence, overindulgence, or debauchery — eating, drinking, or living to excess. The plural stravizi is common (i bagordi e gli stravizi = revelries and excesses). It is a moderately formal word; colloquially Italians might say esagerare or fare baldoria. Related: straviziare (to overindulge).

Examples

"Gli stravizi della gioventù lo avevano indebolito."

Natural Translation

The excesses of his youth had weakened him.

Literal Translation

The excesses of-the youth him had weakened.

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