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单词 overcaring
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overcaringn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkɛːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkɛrɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, caring n.
Etymology: < over- prefix + caring n. Compare earlier overcaring adj.
The action of caring too much.
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1875 W. B. Scott Poems 58 Let us everyone beware Little faith or overcaring, Pride of heart or overdaring.
1938 H. Belloc Sonnets & Verse 39 Believe in none and die of over-caring.
1987 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 56 443 Normally, last-borns are spoiled children due to a lot of pampering and overcaring.
2001 Irish Times (Nexis) 16 Jan. 53 It is very difficult to escape the stranglehold of overcaring, as you can appear ungrateful.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overcaringadj.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkɛːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkɛrɪŋ/
Origin: Formed withiin English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, English caring , care v.
Etymology: < over- prefix + caring, present participle of care v.
That cares too much; excessively anxious.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > [adjective] > excessively anxious
over carkfulc1449
over-thoughtfulc1449
over-anxiousa1643
oversolicitous1653
over-carking1655
overcaring1766
1766 T. Chalkley Wks. (ed. 4) 442 He would have us without an incumbered and over-caring Mind.
1861 H. Bushnell Christian Nurture ii. vii. 354 Which is worse and farthest from God, these innocent exuberances of life, or the covetous, overcaring, overworking, enviously plotting, sobriety of their parents?
1998 New Straits Times (Malaysia) 14 July 12 In their want to give the children a headstart, overcaring fathers and mothers initiate the young into a learning process at a very early age.
2001 Time Out (Nexis) 29 Aug. 100 An army reservist, fending off advice from his overcaring mother.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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