overconsumers
Those who overindulge
Overconsumers are people or groups that consume resources, goods, or services in excess of what's sustainable or necessary.
The term typically appears in environmental and economic discussions about waste, inequality, and resource depletion: Wealthy nations are the world's overconsumers.
It implies critique—overconsumption as a problem to be addressed rather than a neutral description.
Acquiring goods at retailers
- spendingOutlaying of funds
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- brandsCommercial product names
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
marketing · retail · acquisition · possession · status · luxury · gadgets · electronics
Waste burial ground
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- disposalAct of throwing away
e-waste · packaging · single-use · throwaway culture · carbon footprint · overpackaging · food waste · planned obsolescence
Consuming beyond bodily needs
- bingeBout of excess
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- indulgenceYielding to desire
excess · voracity · insatiable · surfeit · supersizing · buffet · portion size · seconds
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
metabolic syndrome · binge eating · addiction · joint pain · sleep apnea · fatty liver · insulin resistance · inflammation
Moral self-reproach
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- conscienceInternal moral sense
awareness · mindfulness · eco-anxiety · reduction · minimalism · moderation · reform · lifestyle change
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
- spendingOutlaying of funds
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- brandsCommercial product names
advertising · marketing · retail · acquisition · possession · status · luxury · gadgets · electronics · fashion
landfill
Waste burial ground
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- garbageDiscarded waste material
disposal · e-waste · packaging · single-use · throwaway culture · carbon footprint · overpackaging · food waste · planned obsolescence · microplastics
overeating
Consuming beyond bodily needs
indulgence · excess · voracity · insatiable · surfeit · supersizing · buffet · portion size · seconds · snacking
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
cholesterol · metabolic syndrome · binge eating · addiction · joint pain · sleep apnea · fatty liver · insulin resistance · inflammation · sedentary
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
conscience · awareness · mindfulness · eco-anxiety · reduction · minimalism · moderation · reform · lifestyle change · self-reflection
overconsumersascetics
People practicing severe self-discipline
abstainers · minimalists · savers · penny-pinchers · misers
overconsumersminimalists
Advocates of deliberate simplicity
essentialists · downshifters · off-gridders · declutterers · freegans