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- US Pronunciation
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- [self kuh n-suhmp-shuh n]
- /sɛlf kənˈsʌmp ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self kuh n-suhmp-shuh n]
- /sɛlf kənˈsʌmp ʃən/
Definitions of self-consumption word
- noun self-consumption the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction. 1
- noun self-consumption the amount consumed: the high consumption of gasoline. 1
- noun self-consumption Economics. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value. 1
- noun self-consumption Pathology. Older Use. tuberculosis of the lungs. progressive wasting of the body. 1
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Origin of self-consumption
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English consumpcyon (< Middle French) < Latin consūmptiōn- (stem of consūmptiō) a consuming, wasting, equivalent to consūmpt(us), past participle of consūmere to consume (con- con- + sūmp- (variant stem of sūmere to take up, spend) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Self-consumption
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-consumption popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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