Legal Definitions - officiousness

Definition: Officiousness (-fish-ness) is when someone interferes in the affairs of others without a good reason.

Example: Imagine you're trying to cook dinner for your family, but your nosy neighbor keeps coming over and telling you how to do it. That's officiousness.

Explanation: The neighbor is interfering in your affairs (cooking dinner) without a good reason. They may think they're being helpful, but they're actually being annoying and intrusive.

Another example: If you're working on a group project for school and one person keeps trying to take over and do everything themselves, that's also officiousness. They're interfering in the group's affairs without a good reason and not letting others contribute.

Explanation: The person is not justified in taking over the project and not letting others contribute. It's important to work together as a group and share responsibilities.