overconsumption

British  

/ ˌəʊvəkənˈsʌmpʃən /

noun

1. the state or an instance of consuming too much food, drink, fuel, etc

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Example Sentences

Anxieties about overconsumption and environmental degradation lie beneath the playfulness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Hamblin agrees social media has "probably accelerated trend cycles a bit too fast" which he says "doesn't help with overconsumption and people understanding their true taste".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The so-called ecocide narrative argues that deforestation led to conflict and population decline before Europeans arrived in the 18th century, turning the island into a cautionary tale about overconsumption.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

“That already imparts a scarcity that, in a world of easy, accessible overconsumption, can be used in service of status.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

If we only give nature a chance, and are perfectly frank and honest with ourselves, she will guard us against the overconsumption of food.

From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.