overexploitation

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overexploitation

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By surface analysis, over- + exploitation, or, by surface analysis, overexploit + -ation.

noun overexploitations · over-exploitation

uncountable, usually Excessive and damaging exploitation. Near-synonyms: overuse, overutilization
Similar: overuse, overutilization · Opposite: underexploitation, underuse, underutilization

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noun excessive and damaging exploitation

Español	sobreexplotación
Français	surexploitation
Deutsch	Raubbau
Italiano	sovrasfruttamento

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@misc{overexploitation_2026,
  title = {overexploitation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overexploitation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}