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What is the suffix that means excessive?

The suffix that means excessive is -ia.

Here are some examples of words using this suffix:

* Mania: excessive enthusiasm or excitement

* Hydria: excessive thirst

* Pyromania: excessive interest in fire

* Kleptomania: excessive urge to steal

* Megalomania: excessive sense of power or importance

While "-ia" is the most common suffix for excessive, there are other suffixes that can also indicate excess, such as -osis (e.g., psychosis, neurosis), -ism (e.g., alcoholism, sexism) and -itis (e.g., gastritis).

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