overliving
/ˌoʊvərˈlɪvɪŋ/
noun
- The state or experience of living longer than expected or longer than another person or thing.
- In the novel, the character's overliving becomes a burden as she watches all her friends pass away.
- The overliving of the ancient tree surprised the botanists who thought it would die decades ago.
- Modern medicine has led to the overliving of many patients with chronic diseases.