officiousness
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/əˈfɪʃ.əs.nəs/us/əˈfɪʃ.əs.nəs/thequalityof having too high anopinionofyourownimportance, and being tooeagertotellpeoplewhat to do:
爱指手画脚，爱发号施令；自以为是She didn't have any of theirritatingofficiousness thatoccasionallyaccompaniespeoplein highpositions.身居高位的人有时会有爱发号施令的脾气，令人恼火，她可一点都没有。
Therefereesarerunningthistournamentwith aminimumof officiousness.在本次大赛期间，裁判在执法时尽量少介入。
See
officious
- Sheplaysthelawyerwithgreatofficiousness.
- Theydisplayedafrustratingmixof officiousness andincompetence.
- Ibecameangryattheirofficiousness.
Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- boss
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossyboots
- call forsomeone
- crack the whipidiom
- defy
- demand
- dictate
- expect
- harry
- importunate
- lay down the lawidiom
- mandate
- officious
- ordain
- prescribe
- stick
- stick out forsomething
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Saddening, shocking and upsetting