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overcompensatory
UK
/ˌəʊ.və.kəmˈpen.sə.tər.i/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.kɑmˈpɛn.səˌtɔr.i/
Translations
UK
/ˌəʊ.və.kəmˈpen.sə.tər.i/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.kɑmˈpɛn.səˌtɔr.i/
Used as a gradable or more commonly non-gradable adjective meaning characterized by overcompensation; mainly descriptive and technical.
The article described the patient's overcompensatory behavior as a response to earlier feelings of inadequacy.
В статье поведение пациента было описано как сверхкомпенсаторное как реакция на прежнее чувство неполноценности.
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The article described the patient's overcompensatory behavior as a response to earlier feelings of inadequacy.