consumptive
adjective/kənˈsʌmptɪv/
/kənˈsʌmptɪv/
(old-fashioned)- having consumption (= a disease of the lungs)
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- (usually disapproving) connected with the fact of using up resources
- our consumptive lifestyle
- Hunting, mining and consumptive activities are not permitted in a National Park.
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