overcompensation

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英[ˌəʊvəˌkɒmpen\\\'seɪʃən]

美[ˌoʊvəˌkɒmpen\\\'seɪʃən]

基本意思释义

n.过度补偿; 过补偿

英英释义

Noun

1. (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite

2. excessive compensation