Meaning of the word consumptive in English
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consumptive
US /kənˈsʌmp.t̬ɪv/
UK /kənˈsʌmp.tɪv/
Adjective
1.
tending to consume or use up resources
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Our society has become increasingly consumptive, using more resources than the planet can sustain.
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The new economic model is highly consumptive of energy.
2.
(of a disease) wasting away the body; especially tuberculosis
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In the 19th century, many people suffered from consumptive diseases.
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The patient showed signs of a severe consumptive illness.
Noun
a person suffering from a consumptive disease, especially tuberculosis
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The old sanatorium was once filled with consumptives seeking a cure.
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She cared for the consumptive with great compassion.
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