Pronunciation: /oʊvərkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
noun a process of making up for a deficiency in one aspect of a person's life by emphasizing or exaggerating a feature in another aspect
A1 She always feels the need to do overcompensation for her lack of experience.
A2 His constant bragging is just a form of overcompensation for his insecurities.
B1 The company's extravagant office renovations seemed like an overcompensation for their recent financial losses.
B2 Her overcompensation for her past mistakes only made things worse in the end.
C1 The CEO's overcompensation in trying to please everyone led to a lack of clear direction for the company.
C2 The athlete's extreme training regimen was seen as a form of overcompensation for his fear of failure.
formal The employee's overcompensation for his mistake led to further issues within the project.
informal She always goes overboard with her overcompensation when trying to make up for something.
slang He's such a try-hard, always doing way too much overcompensation to impress others.
figurative The politician's promises were seen as overcompensation for their lack of actual achievements.
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