Officious

Officious

Adjective · /əˈfɪʃəs/ · intrusively eager to offer help or assert authority

Definition

Asserting authority or offering advice beyond what is wanted or needed; interfering in other people's affairs in an annoying or overbearing way, especially in minor matters.

Origin

From Latin officiosus — dutiful, obliging — from officium (duty). Ironically, it once meant helpfully attentive; its meaning shifted to intrusive over the 17th century.