prolixity

/proʊˈlɪksəti/
noun
  1. The quality of using too many words; long-windedness or excessive detail in speech or writing.
    • Editors often cut paragraphs to reduce prolixity in news articles.
    • Her prolixity in emails annoyed coworkers who preferred short messages.
    • The professor's prolixity made a simple lecture last two hours.
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