officious

• adj.お節介な; 非公式な

office、office、-ous、形容詞接尾辞から。もともとは、事務的な仕事をする人、奉仕に熱心な人という意味だったが、後に侮蔑的な意味になった。

officious (adj.)

1560s, "zealous, eager to serve," from Latin officiosus "full of courtesy, dutiful, obliging," from officium "duty, service" (see office). Sense of "meddlesome, doing more than is asked or required" had emerged by 1600 (in officiously). An officious lie (1570s) is one told to do good to another person (from Latin mendocium officiosum or French mensonge officieux). Related: Officiousness.

1. a nasty officious little man

嫌だ、世話好きなやつ

2.When people put on uniforms，their attitude becomes more confident and their manner more officious .

人々は制服を着ると自信が倍増し、お節介も好きになる。

3.They wouldn 't welcome any officious interference from the police.

彼らは警察からの横やりを歓迎しない。

4.He is a harsh man，at once pompous and officious .

彼は厳しい人で、うぬぼれていてお節介だ。

5.He had a reputation for being politically officious and self-serving.

彼は政治的にお節介や個人的な奮闘が好きなことで有名だ。