Also means
overindulgence
Usage Note
Excès is identical in singular and plural (the final 's' is always present and always silent). The phrase à l'excès means 'to excess, excessively'. It commonly appears in legal and medical contexts: excès de vitesse (speeding), excès de boisson (excessive drinking). The adjective form is excessif.
Examples
"Il mange avec excès et se sent mal."
Natural Translation
He eats to excess and feels ill.
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