üleküllust

üleküllust is an Estonian noun meaning overfullness or oversaturation. It combines the prefix üle- meaning over with küllus meaning fullness, and denotes a state in which capacity is exceeded. The form üleküllust is the partitive case, used when speaking of an amount or experience of overfullness.

In usage, üleküllust can apply to both physical and abstract senses. Physically, it describes a stomach or container that holds more than it can comfortably bear, producing discomfort or strain. Figuratively, it denotes excess beyond what is necessary or sustainable, such as information overload, resource oversupply, or market oversaturation. The term is more common in academic or literary writing than in everyday speech, where speakers might use simpler or more common words to express similar ideas.

Examples help illustrate the range of meaning. After the feast, many guests felt üleküllust from the abundance of dishes. The report warns of üleküllust in global data streams, which can reduce attention and decision quality.

Etymology and morphology: the word is formed from üle- meaning over and küllus meaning fullness. The base noun is küllus, and üleküllus has inflected forms such as üleküllust (partitive) and ülekülluse (genitive).