Overanalysis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An analysis carried too far; the act or process of overanalyzing.

    "He said he felt better now, but overanalysis has hurt him before."

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"He said he felt better now, but overanalysis has hurt him before."

Etymology

From over- + analysis.

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