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overindebtedness

overindebtedness noun: the quality of being too deeply in debt.

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

Forms of overindebtedness

alternative formover-indebtedness

Origin of overindebtedness

From overindebted + -ness.

Questions about overindebtedness

What does overindebtedness mean?
Overindebtedness means the quality of being too deeply in debt.
What part of speech is overindebtedness?
Overindebtedness is a noun.

Words near overindebtedness in the dictionary

  1. overinclusive
  2. overinclusively
  3. overinclusiveness
  4. overinclusivity
  5. overindebted
  6. overindebtedness
  7. overindex
  8. overindexed
  9. overindexes
  10. overindexing
  11. overindividualism

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