overconsumption

noun

over·​con·​sump·​tion ˌō-vər-kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən 

: excessive consumption or use of something

the overconsumption of fossil fuels

overconsumption of alcohol

The flip side of deficient saving, of course, is overconsumption. At its peak in 1987, household expenditure as a percentage of national income was 74%, almost four percentage points above the highest levels reached during the previous two decades.

—Robert S. Gay

Examples of overconsumption in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The primary contributor to the obesity burden is the overconsumption of dietary fat. —Jay Kakade august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025

Iran has faced electricity, gas and water shortages during peak-demand months due to mismanagement and overconsumption, according to Reuters. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Among the concerns raised: public intoxication; rowdy or obnoxious behavior; overconsumption and underage drinking; litter, and the environmental impact of single-use plastic cups. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025

Because many multivitamins contain these nutrients, check labels to avoid accidental overconsumption. —Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overconsumption

• assumption
• consumption
• presumption
• resumption
• subsumption
• gumption
• sumption