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overcompensatory

o·ver·com·pen·sa·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-kom-puh n-sey-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-kom-puh n-sey-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən/

Definitions of overcompensatory word

  • noun overcompensatory a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait. 1
  • noun overcompensatory compensation to an unnecessary or unreasonable degree: The pay was overcompensation for the work done. 1
  • noun overcompensatory Tending to overcompensate; providing excessive compensation. 1
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Origin of overcompensatory

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; over- + compensation; as psychoanalytic term, translation of Überkompensation, coined by Alfred Adler

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Parts of speech for Overcompensatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overcompensatory

overcompensatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overcompensatory usage trend in Literature

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