overconsumption
過剰消費
解説 Definition
過度な、または過剰な消費行為。必要以上に多くを使用または消費すること。
Overconsumption means using, buying, or eating more than is needed. It is often discussed in relation to resources, food, energy, or consumer culture. The word usually suggests waste, excess, or harmful effects.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず consumption を「消費」として固定する。consume, consumer と同じ仲間だと見れば土台がぶれない。そこに over- が付くと、overwork や overeat と同じく「多すぎる・やりすぎる」に傾くので、「消費が多い」ではなく「必要量を超えて消費している」と取るのがコツ。high consumption が単に多い消費を言えるのに対し、overconsumption は行き過ぎ・問題視の響きが強い。energy, resources, food, fast fashion などと結びつけて覚えると定着しやすい。
Start from `consumption`, the same family as `consume` and `consumer`. Add `over-`, as in `overeat` or `overwork`, and the idea becomes "too much," not just "a lot." It often appears with topics like energy, food, or natural resources.
例文
Overconsumption of resources threatens environmental sustainability.
資源の過剰消費は環境の持続可能性を脅かしています。
The overconsumption of sugary drinks causes health problems.
砂糖入りの飲料の過剰摂取は健康問題を引き起こします。
Reducing overconsumption benefits both society and the environment.
過剰消費の削減は社会と環境の両方に利益をもたらします。
overconsumption の類義語・関連語
overconsumption の語源・成り立ち Etymology
over-(古英語 ofer「過度に」)+ consumption から成る語です。後半はラテン語 consumptio にさかのぼり、consume と同根で「使い尽くすこと」なので、全体で「使いすぎ・消費しすぎ」と腑に落ちます。関連語は consume、consumer。
Overconsumption is formed in English from over- "too much" and consumption. Consumption comes from Latin consumptio, from consumere "to use up" or "destroy." So the word developed with the clear sense of using or consuming more than is proper or healthy. Related English words include consume and consumer.
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