0%

over-compensation

o·ver-com·pen·sa·tion
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kom-puh n-sey-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kom-puh n-sey-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən/

Definitions of over-compensation word

  • noun over-compensation a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait. 1
  • noun over-compensation compensation to an unnecessary or unreasonable degree: The pay was overcompensation for the work done. 1
See all 2 definitions of over-compensation

Information block about the term

Origin of over-compensation

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; over- + compensation; as psychoanalytic term, translation of Überkompensation, coined by Alfred Adler

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Over-compensation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-compensation

over-compensation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?