overconsumer

ˌəʊvəkənˈsjuːmə

Definition

Definition of overconsumer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environment

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person who uses too many resources

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The overconsumer contributes significantly to environmental degradation.

resource hog

excessive buyer

Rare

individual who buys more than needed

Rare

The overconsumer filled their house with unnecessary gadgets.

buyer

shopaholic

spender

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Origin of overconsumer

English, over (excessive) + consumer (one who consumes)

Examples of overconsumer in a sentence

The overconsumer's lifestyle is unsustainable in the long run.
An overconsumer often struggles with financial issues.
The overconsumer's habits led to a cluttered living space.

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French:surconsommateur, acheteur compulsif, ...
German:Überkonsument, übermäßiger Käufer, ...
Italian:iperconsumatore, consumatore eccessivo, ...
Spanish:sobreconsumidor, comprador compulsivo, ...
Portuguese:consumista excessivo, comprador compulsivo, ...
Chinese:过度消费者, ...
Japanese:過剰消費者, 過剰購入者, ...
Arabic:مفرِط الاِسْتِهْلاك, مُسْتَهْلِك زَائِد, ...
Hebrew:צַרְכָן יֶתֶר, בַּזְבְּזָן, ...
Russian:чрезмерный потребитель, избыточный покупатель, ...
Ukrainian:надмірний споживач, надмірний покупець, ...
Hindi:अधिक उपभोक्ता, अत्यधिक खरीदार, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত ভোক্তা, অতিরিক্ত ক্রেতা, ...
Catalan:sobreconsumidor, comprador excessiu, ...
Czech:konzument, člověk, který nakupuje víc, než potřebuje, ...
Danish:overforbruger, overdreven køber, ...
Dutch:overconsument, overmatige koper, ...
Greek:υπερκαταναλωτής, άτομο που αγοράζει υπερβολικά, ...
Hungarian:túlfogyasztó, túlvásárló, ...
Khmer:អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់ធនធានហួសកម្រិត, អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់ហួសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:과소비자, 과도한 구매자, ...
Persian:مصرف‌کننده بیش از حد, خریدار بیش از حد, ...
Polish:nadmierny konsument, nadmierny nabywca, ...
Portuguese (BR):consumista excessivo, comprador compulsivo, ...
Romanian:consumator excesiv, cumpărător excesiv, ...
Swedish:överkonsument, överköpare, ...
Thai:ผู้บริโภคเกิน, ผู้ซื้อเกินความจำเป็น, ...
Turkish:aşırı tüketici, aşırı alıcı, ...
Vietnamese:người tiêu dùng quá mức, người mua quá mức, ...

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