overconsume
Use too much
To overconsume is to use or take in more than necessary or sustainable—whether food, resources, or goods.
The term often appears in discussions of environmental impact and consumerism: Wealthy nations overconsume while others lack basics.
Someone who overconsumes at a buffet eats past the point of satisfaction.
The noun is overconsumption.
Partake to excess
- bingeBout of excess
- overeatConsume beyond satiation
- overdrinkConsume excess alcohol
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
guzzle · devour · stuff · pig-out · splurge · overspend · overuse · squander
Pursuit of gratification
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- self-indulgenceExcessive yielding to desires
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
extravagance · materialism · excess · treat · splurge · pleasure-seeking · opulence · affluenza
Use up carelessly
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- frivolousNot worthy of attention
disposable · throwaway · unnecessary · careless · prodigal · spendthrift · misuse · inefficient
Environmental harm from waste
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- landfillWaste burial ground
- disposableMade for one use
Use a resource unsustainably
- overharvestingUnsustainable resource extraction
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- overgrazingExcessive pasture consumption
- overcultivateTill beyond sustainability
overindulge
Partake to excess
gorge · guzzle · devour · stuff · pig-out · splurge · overspend · overuse · squander · hoard
hedonism
Pursuit of gratification
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- self-indulgenceExcessive yielding to desires
gratification · extravagance · materialism · excess · treat · splurge · pleasure-seeking · opulence · affluenza · overbuying
squander
Use up carelessly
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
frivolous · disposable · throwaway · unnecessary · careless · prodigal · spendthrift · misuse · inefficient · lavish
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- landfillWaste burial ground
overexploit
Use a resource unsustainably
- overharvestingUnsustainable resource extraction
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- overgrazingExcessive pasture consumption
overcultivate · exhaust · deplete · drain · strip · overhunt · overuse
- excessexcess, too much, excessive, excessiveness, overabundance
- overexploitationoverfishing, overfish, overhunting, overharvest, overgrazing