overexertion

[ oh-ver-ig-zur-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of working, exercising, or exerting oneself excessively:

   The Vermont Health Department is reminding people that overexertion when shoveling snow can lead to heart attacks.

2. the act of using or exercising something excessively:

   People took to the streets to protest systemic racism and the overexertion of power by the police.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overexertion¹

over- ( def ) + exertion ( def )