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overcompensate vs overcompensation

overcompensation vs overcompensate

overcompensate is not a noun while overcompensation is a noun.

overcompensate is a verb but overcompensation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overcompensate No No Yes No
overcompensation Yes No No No
overcompensate (noun) overcompensation (noun)
excessive compensation
(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
overcompensate (verb) overcompensation (verb)
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Difference between overcompensate and overcompensation

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