Raubbau

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German

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Etymology

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From Raub (robbing, plunder) +‎ Bau. The second component is used in the sense of Abbau (winning, mining); compare Tagebau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯pˌbaʊ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Raub‧bau

Noun

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Raubbau m (strong, genitive Raubbaus or Raubbaues, plural (rare) Raubbaue)

  1. overexploitation, unsustainable use of resources
    Raubbau an seinem Körper treiben
    to overexploit one's body and jeopardise one's health (through excessive work, heavy partying etc.)

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