overpopulation
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overpopulation
- /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/ UK
- /ˌoʊvɚˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ US
- /ˈoʊvɚ-/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.
noun overpopulations
- 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. 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.
Opposite: underpopulation
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noun
Opposite: underpopulation
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noun excessive number of occupants in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them
| Español | sobrepoblación, superpoblación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 人口過剰 jinkō kajō |
| 中文 | 人口過多 /人口过多 rénkǒu guòduō, 人口過剩 /人口过剩 rénkǒu guòshèng |
| Português | sobrepopulação, sobrepovoamento, sobrepovoação, superpopulação, superpovoação, superpovoamento |
| Français | surpeuplement, surpopulation |
| Deutsch | Überbevölkerung, Übervölkerung |
| Italiano | sovrappopolamento, sovrappopolazione |
| Română | suprapopulare, suprapopulație |
| Русский | перенаселе́ние perenaselénije, перенаселённость perenaseljónnostʹ |
| العربية | زيادة سكانية |
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title = {overpopulation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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