Antisurplician

/ˌæntiˌsɜrˈplɪʃən/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to or rejecting surplus or surplus goods; against surplus ideology or the accumulation of excess.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + surplician (relating to surplus, from Latin surplus meaning 'over and above'). This is a very rare term, primarily used in economic or philosophical discourse.

Kelly Says

Antisurplician thinking connects to both extreme asceticism (rejecting all excess) and radical anti-consumerism, but history shows that some 'surplus' is actually necessary—surplus food reserves are what allowed civilizations to survive droughts and wars.

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