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How to say: overcompensation

Spelling: Overcompensation Syllables  overcompensation
US accent
/ˌoʊvɚkˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən/
UK accent
/ˌəʊvəkˌɒmpənsˈeɪʃən/
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Definition

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

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