Crossword clues for overcompensation
Wiktionary
overcompensation
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.
WordNet
overcompensation
n. (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
excessive compensation
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.