Associations to the word «Overcompensation»
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
The difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.