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Good for a wage earner, bad for a tightrope walker
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overcompensation
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite excessive compensation
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. 2 Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed.
Usage examples of overcompensation.
He mumbled something that sounded unconvincing even to himself about overcompensation and, after a few seconds that felt more like minutes, had the vessel headed in the right direction.
Her extravagant clothes and cosmetic prettifications were clearly excessive overcompensations, pretending a stylishness she just wasn’t made for.
KV: I talked about another kind of overcompensation, too, which has to do with humor.