overcompensation vs overcompensate

overcompensation is a noun but overcompensate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overcompensation	Yes	No	No	No
overcompensate	No	No	Yes	No

overcompensation (noun)	overcompensate (noun)
excessive compensation
(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite

overcompensation (verb)	overcompensate (verb)
	make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
	make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities