Overcompensation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Excessive compensation, especially the exertion of effort in excess of that needed to compensate for a physical or psychological characteristic or defect.
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  • n. An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
  • n. Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed.
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  • n. excessive compensation
  • n. (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
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