Meaning & use
overconsumption
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The consumption of goods or resources at a rate that exceeds what is necessary, sustainable, or healthy.
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Environmentalists warn that overconsumption of natural resources is accelerating climate change.
Doctors linked his health problems to years of overconsumption of sugary drinks.
A note on using this word
Commonly used in discussions of environmental sustainability and consumer culture, describing patterns rather than a single instance of excess.
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