officiousness
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This was a sad Bite upon me indeed, and what I could not expect; and Mrs. Jervis look'd like a Fool as much as I, for her Officiousness.
From Pamela Censured by Anonymous
Officiousness is thrusting upon others unasked and undesired service, and is often as well-meant as it is annoying.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
An observation of Tsz-yu:— "Officiousness, in the service of princes, leads to disgrace; among friends, to estrangement."
From The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches by Wilson, Epiphanius
The third armed thief, then, that fell upon Valiant was, under other names, Impertinence, Meddlesomeness, Officiousness, Over-Interference.
From Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) by Whyte, Alexander
An observation of Tsz-yu:— "Officiousness, in the service of princes, leads to disgrace: among friends, to estrangement."
From Chinese Literature Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han by Davis, John Francis, Sir
