Overcompensation Definition & Meaning
overcompensation
- noun
- (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
- excessive compensation
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- What does overcompensation mean?
- (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite excessive compensation
- What part of speech is overcompensation?
- Overcompensation is a noun.
- How many definitions does overcompensation have?
- Overcompensation has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).