overcompensation

英 [ˌəʊvəˌkɒmpen'seɪʃən] 美 [ˌoʊvəˌkɒmpen'seɪʃən]

• n. 过度补偿

英英释义

Noun:

1. (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite

2. excessive compensation