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overcompensation
noun over·com·pen·sa·tion \-ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -ˌpen-\
Definition of OVERCOMPENSATION
: excessive compensation; specifically : excessive reaction to a feeling of inferiority, guilt, or inadequacy leading to an exaggerated attempt to overcome the feeling
— over·com·pen·sate \-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt\ verb
— over·com·pen·sa·to·ry \-kəm-ˈpen(t)-sə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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First Known Use of OVERCOMPENSATION
1912
Medical Dictionary
overcompensation
noun over·com·pen·sa·tion \-ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -ˌpen-\
Medical Definition of OVERCOMPENSATION
: excessive compensation; specifically : excessive reaction to a feeling of inferiority, guilt, or inadequacy leading to an exaggerated attempt to overcome the feeling
—over·com·pen·sate \-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt\ verb, over·com·pen·sat·ed over·com·pen·sat·ing
—over·com·pen·sa·to·ry \-kəm-ˈpen(t)-sə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective
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