periergy

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noun

Excessive caution or diligence.

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Meanings

nounperiergy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive caution or diligence.

Origin

Coined by Nathan Bailey in 1731 from peri- + -ergy.

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Cite this entry
APA

periergy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periergy

MLA

“periergy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periergy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periergy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periergy.

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