hyper-use

excessive use.

Noun

  1. excessive use.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Italic *oissos Latin ūsus Old French usbor. Middle English use English use English hyper-use From hyper- + use.

Synonyms

hyperutilization