Word Study
overcompensate
CIDE DICTIONARY
overcompensate, v.
to make excessive corrections for fear of making an error. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
overcompensate, v.
1 tr. (usu. foll. by for) compensate excessively for (something).
2 intr. Psychol. strive for power etc. in an exaggerated way, esp. to make allowance or amends for a real or fancied grievance, defect, handicap, etc.
1 tr. (usu. foll. by for) compensate excessively for (something).
2 intr. Psychol. strive for power etc. in an exaggerated way, esp. to make allowance or amends for a real or fancied grievance, defect, handicap, etc.
Derivative
overcompensation n. overcompensatory adj.
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