overpopulation
noun
over·pop·u·la·tion
ˌō-vər-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash
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He is studying the problem of deer overpopulation.
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Others address a root cause of overpopulation by spaying and neutering animals.
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Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
Such policies were designed to address concerns of overpopulation and poverty, spurred in part by growing environmental awareness.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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With more than 9 million residents, Tehran has long dealt with overpopulation as well as air pollution, with the capital being one of the worst-polluted cities in the world.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
In the early 2000s, the family saw what overpopulation and over-tourism did to the natural beauty of Ios’s surrounding islands.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
Such policies were designed to address concerns of overpopulation and poverty, spurred in part by growing environmental awareness.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Monitoring China's 'Monster Ship' Russia's Gender Pay Gap Reaches 20-Year High
With more than 9 million residents, Tehran has long dealt with overpopulation as well as air pollution, with the capital being one of the worst-polluted cities in the world.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
In the early 2000s, the family saw what overpopulation and over-tourism did to the natural beauty of Ios’s surrounding islands.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Overpopulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpopulation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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overpopulation
noun
over·pop·u·la·tion
-ˌpäp-yə-ˈlā-shən
: the condition of having too many people living in a certain area
Medical Definition
overpopulation
noun
over·pop·u·la·tion
ˌō-vər-ˌpäp-yə-ˈlā-shən
: the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash
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