superannuated
pronunciation
How to pronounce superannuated in British English:
UK [ˌsu:pərˈænjueɪtɪd]
How to pronounce superannuated in American English:
US [ˌsjupɚˈænjuˌetɪd]
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- Adjective:
- discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension
- too old to be useful
- old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable
Word Origin
- superannuated (adj.)
- 1630s, "obsolete, out of date;" 1740, "retired on account of old age," from Modern Latin superannuatus, alteration (perhaps by influence of annual) of Medieval Latin superannatus (which meant "more than a year old" and was used of cattle), from Latin super "beyond, over" (see super-) + annus "year" (see annual (adj.)). Earlier in same sense was superannate (c. 1600), from Medieval Latin superannatus. Compare French suranner.
Example
- 1. Superannuated cold warriors and neo-conservatives are salivating over the notion of a new cold war with russia .
- 2. The marriage took place , therefore , in accordance with this now superannuated fashion , at m. gillenormand 's house .
- 3. He was famously a fan of the superannuated british rockers deep purple .
- 4. After all , if society is about to collapse , a huge swathe of tweed in which to envelop yourself and your survivalist supply of canned food or superannuated euros will be more useful than something tight and tailored .
- 5. I asked myself this question when I discovered people I met in my capacity as a fund manager were shielding their eyes from the glare of my superannuated suit jackets .