ülekülluslikkus

Ülekülluslikkus is an Estonian noun describing a state of being excessively abundant or overly plentiful. It is formed from the adjective üle, meaning “over” or “too much”, and the suffix –kullus, which denotes fullness, followed by the nominalizing suffix –likkus. The term conveys surplus to the point of excess or extravagance and can be applied to material goods, emotional states, or natural phenomena.

In everyday Estonian usage, ülekülluslikkus often refers to lavishness in food or decoration, as well as overindulgence in speech. It is also used figuratively to describe an overabundance of emotions such as joy, sorrow, or hope. The word appears in literary contexts to underscore themes of excess or moral critique. For example, some 20th‑century Estonian prose employs ülekülluslikkus to depict the gluttonous culture of urban life.

Related terms include ülekoormuselikkus (“overburdened”) and ülepuslikkus (“overfull”), which share the same supra‑lingual root but differ in connotation. A cognate in Finnish, yliyvarallisuus, translates similarly to "superabundance", reflecting shared Uralic language heritage.

Ülekülluslikkus is not a commonly used everyday word; it tends to appear in descriptive or satirical writing. Its precise meaning, however, remains consistent across contexts: an excess that surpasses what is considered reasonable or necessary.