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exorbitant

[ ig-zawr-bi-tuhnt ]

adjective

  1. exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive:

    to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury.

  2. Archaic. outside the authority of the law.


exorbitant

/ ɪɡˈɔːɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. (of prices, demands, etc) in excess of what is reasonable; excessive; extravagant; immoderate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰٲԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈǰٲԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ǰb·ٲԳ· adverb
  • ܲe·ǰb·ٲԳ adjective
  • un·ǰb·ٲԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exorbitant1

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin exorbitant- (stem of ǰԲ, present participle of ǰ to go out of the track), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + orbit ( a ) wheel track ( orbit ) + -ant- -ant
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exorbitant1

C15: from Late Latin ǰ to deviate, from Latin orbita track
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The exorbitant cost of buying a well-bred racehorse is not for the faint of wallet.

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In a statement from the time Quins chairman Charles Jillings described Williams' demands as "exorbitant" and "shocking".

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In the wake of a limited egg supply and exorbitant costs, several major retailers have begun limiting the number of cartons that shoppers can purchase during each grocery visit.

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"This cycle perpetuates generational unbanked households, forcing individuals to rely on quick-check cashing services that charge exorbitant fees — an outcome driven by systemic barriers without a clear understanding of where it all began," Uziel said.

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