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overnutrition
[ oh-ver-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌoʊ vər nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu- /
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noun
the excessive intake of food, especially in unbalanced proportions.
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Words nearby overnutrition
overnice, overnight, overnight bag, overnighter, overnight telegram, overnutrition, over one's head, overoptimism, overoptimistic, overorganize, overpage
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How to use overnutrition in a sentence
His brains are an accident, possibly from overnutrition as De Gourmont has declared.
Egoists|James Huneker