overexploitation
noun
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noun
Etymology: By surface analysis, over- + exploitation, or, by surface analysis, overexploit + -ation.
- Excessive and damaging exploitation.
“Near-synonyms: overuse, overutilization”
“The overexploitation of forests left the island nearly denuded of trees.”