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overcompensation

/ˌəʊ.və.kɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/

الترجمة: اسم يدل على محاولة مفرطة لتعويض ضعف أو نقص مفترض، وغالبًا ما يؤدي ذلك إلى سلوك أو رد فعل معاكس مبالغ فيه.

مدخل واحد

noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˌəʊ.və.kɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/

غير معدود

A noun referring to an excessive attempt to make up for a perceived weakness or deficiency, often resulting in an exaggerated opposite behavior or response.

  • 🌐اسم يدل على محاولة مفرطة لتعويض ضعف أو نقص مفترض، وغالبًا ما يؤدي ذلك إلى سلوك أو رد فعل معاكس مبالغ فيه.
  1. Psychological defense mechanism C1 formal medical

    An attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite.

    • His aggressive behavior was a clear case of overcompensation for his insecurity.
    • She bought expensive cars as a form of overcompensation for her childhood poverty.
    • Psychologists often see overcompensation in patients with low self-esteem.

    🌐التعويض المفرط

    الأضداد: acceptancehumility

  2. Excessive compensation C1 formal

    An excessive or exaggerated response to a perceived deficiency or problem.

    • The company's generous benefits package was an overcompensation for its low salaries.
    • His constant bragging was an overcompensation for his lack of real achievements.
    • The government's strict new laws were seen as an overcompensation for a minor issue.

    🌐التعويض المفرط

    المرادفات: overreaction

  • overcompensations plural form
  • overcompensations' possessive plural form
  • overcompensation's possessive singular form