overcompensation

Plural: overcompensations

Noun

(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
excessive compensation
An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + compensation.

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