Consumptive: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ธ
consumptive
[ kษnหsสm(p)tษชv ]
medical
Relating to or affected with consumption, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was diagnosed with consumptive illness.
- The consumptive patient required constant care.
- The consumptive nature of the disease was evident in his symptoms.
archaic
Wasteful or extravagant in the use of resources.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His consumptive habits led to financial trouble.
- The company's consumptive spending ultimately resulted in bankruptcy.
Translations
Translations of the word "consumptive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น consuntivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคทเคฏ เคฐเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช konsumierend
๐ฎ๐ฉ konsumtif
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะพะถะธะฒัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ konsumpcyjny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆถ่ฒป็
๐ซ๐ท consomptif
๐ช๐ธ consuntivo
๐น๐ท tรผketici
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ชจ์ฑ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชููุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ spotลebnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ spotrebnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆถ่ๆง็
๐ธ๐ฎ potroลกniลกki
๐ฎ๐ธ neyslu
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑััะฝัััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแแแ แแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ istehlakรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ consuntivo
Word origin
The word 'consumptive' originated from the Latin word 'consumptivus', meaning 'wasting away'. It was first used in the medical context to describe patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that causes wasting of the body. Over time, the term also came to be associated with wasteful or extravagant behavior, reflecting the idea of resources being 'consumed' excessively. The dual usage of 'consumptive' showcases its evolution from a medical term to a more general descriptor of excessive consumption or expenditure.
See also: consumable, consume, consumed, consumer, consumerism, consumers, consuming, consummation, consumption.