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overcompensation
o·ver·com·pen·sa·tion O0179300 (ō′vər-kŏm′pən-sā′shən)n. Excessive compensation, especially the exertion of effort in excess of that needed to compensate for a physical or psychological characteristic or defect.overcompensation (ˌəʊvəˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən) n (Psychology) psychol an attempt to make up for a character trait by overexaggerating its oppositeo•ver•com•pen•sa•tion (ˈoʊ vərˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən)
n. 1. compensation to an unnecessary or unreasonable degree. 2. Psychoanal. a pronounced striving to overcome a trait perceived as unacceptable by substituting an opposite trait. [1915–20; as psychoanalytic term, translation of German Überkompensation, coined by Alfred Adler] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | overcompensation - (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its oppositepsychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorderscompensation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors | | 2. | overcompensation - excessive compensationcompensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
Translations
overcompensation
overcompensation [o″ver-kom″pen-sa´shun] conscious or unconscious exaggerated correction for a real or imagined physical or psychological deficiency.o·ver·com·pen·sa·tion (ō'vĕr-kom'pen-sā'shŭn), 1. An exaggeration of personal capacity by which one overcomes a real or imagined inferiority. 2. The process in which a psychological deficiency inspires exaggerated correction. overcompensation (ō′vər-kŏm′pən-sā′shən)n. Excessive compensation, especially the exertion of effort in excess of that needed to compensate for a physical or psychological characteristic or defect.overcompensation Psychiatry A conscious/subconscious process in which a real/imagined physical/psychologic deficit generates an exaggerated correctiono·ver·com·pen·sa·tion (ō'vĕr-kom'pĕn-sā'shŭn) 1. An exaggeration of personal capacity by which one overcomes a real or imagined inferiority. 2. The process in which a psychologic deficiency inspires exaggerated correction.
See: compensationovercompensation
Words related to overcompensationnoun (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its oppositeRelated Words- psychiatry
- psychological medicine
- psychopathology
- compensation
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