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over-indebtedness

over-indebtedness is the alternative form of overindebtedness.

Meaning of overindebtedness

Noun

overindebtedness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being too deeply in debt.
    • So loan forgiveness programs are not some sinister form of social engineering. Nor do they encourage overindebtedness, per se.2009 May 30, Jonathan D. Glater, “Students Relying on Loans Wonder Whether Forgiveness Will Last”, in New York Times

Origin of over-indebtedness

From over- + indebtedness.

Questions about over-indebtedness

What is over-indebtedness the alternative form of?
Over-indebtedness is the alternative form of overindebtedness.

Words near over-indebtedness in the dictionary

  1. over-hire
  2. over-hired
  3. over-hires
  4. over-hiring
  5. over-illumination
  6. over-indebtedness
  7. over-index
  8. over-indexed
  9. over-indexes
  10. over-indexing
  11. over-indulge

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