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.grautoblog.com/dictionary/overindustrialize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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