pleonasm
noun
[ ˈpliːə(ʊ)ˌnaz(ə)m ]
• the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g. see with one's eyes ), either as a fault of style or for emphasis.
Origin:
mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek pleonasmos, from pleonazein ‘be superfluous’.
