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单词 over-populousness
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over-populousnessn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpɒpjᵿləsnəs/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpɑpjələsnəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, populousness n.
Etymology: < over- prefix + populousness n., after overpopulous adj. Compare earlier overpopulation n.
Now rare.
The state or condition of having too large a population; overpopulation.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > population > [noun] > excessive or surplus
overflow1589
surchargement1613
over-populousness1817
overpopulation1862
overspill1884
1817 T. R. Malthus Ess. Princ. Population i. v. 117 Overpopulousness would at all times increase the natural propensity of savages to war.
1861 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) 19 31 Their absorption in the struggle for existence forced upon them by the immense over-populousness of the empire.
1885 J. A. Bonar Malthus & his Work iv. 101 Over-populousness would lead to greater infanticide and vice, which would become habitual.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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