overprotection

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A noun referring to the act of shielding someone or something from harm, risk, or difficulty to an excessive or unnecessary degree.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die übermäßige oder unnötige Beschützung einer Person oder Sache vor Schaden, Risiko oder Schwierigkeiten bezeichnet.

1. Excessive protection B2 formal

   The act of shielding someone or something too much, often limiting their independence or growth.

   • Overprotection of children can hinder their ability to solve problems on their own.
   • The overprotection of the fragile ecosystem prevented any development in the area.
   • His parents' overprotection made him feel suffocated and dependent.

   🇩🇪Überbehütung

   Synonyme: smothering

   Antonyme: exposurefreedomindependenceneglect

• overprotections plural form
• overprotections' possessive plural form
• overprotection's possessive singular form