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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jinkō kamitsu
"都市部の人口過密は深刻な住宅問題を引き起こしている。"
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The condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, or a population crash.
"Many scientists warn that overpopulation is one of the greatest threats to our planet's resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century from the prefix over- (meaning 'excessive') combined with population, ultimately derived from Latin populus ('people').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "overpopulation" is said worldwide
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surpopulation
Transliteration: surpopulation
"La surpopulation dans les grandes villes pose un défi majeur pour les services publics."
Überbevölkerung
Transliteration: Überbevölkerung
"Die Überbevölkerung führt zu einem höheren Bedarf an natürlichen Ressourcen."
sovrappolazione
Transliteration: sovrappolazione
"La sovrappolazione è un problema complesso che richiede cooperazione globale."
superpoblación
Transliteration: superpoblación
"La superpoblación afecta negativamente al medio ambiente y a la economía."
superpopulação
Transliteration: superpopulação
"A superpopulação nas metrópoles causa graves problemas de trânsito e poluição."
जनसंख्या विस्फोट
Transliteration: jansankhya visphot
"भारत में जनसंख्या विस्फोट एक गंभीर विषय है।"
人口过剩
Transliteration: rénkǒu guòshèng
"人口过剩给自然资源带来了巨大的压力。"
인구 과잉
Transliteration: ingu gwain
"지구의 인구 과잉은 식량 부족 문제를 야기할 수 있다."
人口過密
Transliteration: jinkō kamitsu
"都市部の人口過密は深刻な住宅問題を引き起こしている。"
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