Overpopulation

//ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them. countable, uncountable

    "I hope for another end, though not, indeed, from any of the three remedies for over-population commonly suggested by economists. These three are, in brief—Colonization; Bringing in of waste lands; or Discouragement of Marriage."

  2. 2
    too much population wordnet

Synonyms

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avalanchedelugeembarras de richessesenoughextravaganceextravagancy

Example

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"Most developing countries are suffering from overpopulation."

Etymology

From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.

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