overcompensation

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An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area
Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed
excessive compensation (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
excessive compensation
(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
{i} excessive compensation; excessive repayment; working too hard to make up for a fault or a defect (Psychoanalysis)
overcompensate
To provide excessive pay or reward for work performed
overcompensate
To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area
overcompensate
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
overcompensate
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
overcompensate
{f} compensate excessively; repay in an excessive amount; work too hard to correct a fault or a defect (Psychoanalysis)
overcompensate
to try to correct a weakness or mistake by doing too much of the opposite thing overcompensate for
overcompensates
third-person singular of overcompensate
overcompensating
present participle of overcompensate
overcompensation
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