Hypercompensation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive compensation for something. countable, uncountable

    "Manifestations of this “protection” can be various. They are — apathy, lack of interest in the surroundings, defiant behavior (hypercompensation of the inferiority complex), etc."

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"Manifestations of this “protection” can be various. They are — apathy, lack of interest in the surroundings, defiant behavior (hypercompensation of the inferiority complex), etc."

Etymology

From hyper- + compensation.

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