overindustrialize
verb
over·in·dus·tri·al·ize
ˌō-vər-in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz 
variants
also British overindustrialise
overindustrialized; overindustrializing
: to industrialize (something) to an excessive degree
economic pressure to overindustrialize the country
overindustrialized
adjective
also British overindustrialised
an overindustrialized society
overindustrialization
noun
also British overindustrialisation
overindustrialization of rural regions
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“Overindustrialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overindustrialize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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