Definition
The quality or characteristic of being consumptive; the state of wasting away or using up resources continuously.
Etymology
From consumptive + -ness (abstract noun suffix). Creates a noun describing the quality of progressive consumption or wasting.
Kelly Says
Abstract nouns ending in -ness let us talk about qualities as things themselves. 'Consumptiveness' transforms the adjective 'consumptive' into a philosophical concept—the very nature of wasting.
Translations
ARالعربية
استهلاك
istahlak
CACatalà
consumativitat
kon-soo-m-ti-vi-tat
CSČeština
spotřeba
spo-te-re-ba
DADansk
forbrug
for-broog
DEDeutsch
Konsumtivität
kon-zoo-mti-vität
ELΕλληνικά
κατανάλωση
kata-na-lo-se
ESEspañol
consumismo
kon-soo-mee-smo
FISuomi
kulutus
ku-lu-tus
FRFrançais
consommation
kon-so-ma-syon
HIहिन्दी
उपभोगशीलता
u-pabhog-sheel-ta
HUMagyar
fogyasztás
fog-yasz-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
konsumtif
kon-soo-m-tif
ITItaliano
consumazione
kon-soo-ma-syone
KMKM
ការប្រើប្រាស់
ka-ar-b-ray-bra-s
MSBahasa Melayu
penggunaan
pen-goo-ng-an
MYမြန်မာ
စိုက်ပျိုး
say-pyo
NLNederlands
consumptie
kon-soo-mp-tie
PAPA
ਕonsumptiveness
kon-soo-mp-ti-v-nes
PLPolski
konsumptywność
kon-soo-mp-ty-v-no-st
PTPortuguês
consumatividade
kon-soo-ma-ti-da-de
RORomână
consum
kon-soo-m
RUРусский
потребляемость
potreb-lyay-moe-st'
SVSvenska
konsumtion
kon-soo-m-tion
SWKiswahili
matumizi
ma-too-mee-zi
TAதமிழ்
பயன்பாடு
pay-an-paadu
THไทย
ความบริโภค
kwan-bhr-o-khong
TLTL
pagkonsumo
pa-kon-soo-mo
TRTürkçe
tüketicilik
tyu-ke-ti-ci-lik
UKУкраїнська
споживчість
spo-zhiv-chist'
URاردو
استعمال
is-te-ma-al
VITiếng Việt
tính tiêu thụ
tinh tieu thu
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀kọ́
awon ek-o
ZUZU
ukusetyenzela
u-ku-se-ten-ze-la
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Noun form; inherits the gendered medicalization of consumption/TB, where the state of being consumptive was tied to feminized imagery.
Inclusive Usage
Use for resource intensity or disease severity only. Avoid as abstract descriptor of persons or characteristics.
Inclusive Alternatives
["resource intensity","severity","progression"]