over compensation

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Definition of over compensation in English English dictionary

overcompensation
excessive compensation (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
overcompensation
Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed
overcompensation
An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area
overcompensation
excessive compensation
overcompensation
(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
overcompensation
{i} excessive compensation; excessive repayment; working too hard to make up for a fault or a defect (Psychoanalysis)
over compensation

    Hyphenation

    over com·pen·sa·tion

    Turkish pronunciation

    ōvır kämpınseyşın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈōvər ˌkämpənˈsāsʜən/ /ˈoʊvɜr ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
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