Pleonasm

plē′o-nazm, n. use of more words than are nece ary: ( rhet. ) a redundant expre ion.— n. Plē′onast , one who is given to pleonasm.— adjs. Pleonas′tic , -al , redundant: using too many words.— adv. Pleonas′tically . [Gr. pleon as mos — pleiōn , more.]