Associations to the word «Overcompensation»

Noun

Verb

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Wiktionary

OVERCOMPENSATION, noun. An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
OVERCOMPENSATION, noun. Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed.

Dictionary definition

OVERCOMPENSATION, noun. (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite.
OVERCOMPENSATION, noun. Excessive compensation.

Wise words

Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Geoffrey Chaucer