Overapplication

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of overapplying. countable, uncountable

    "The misapplication of justice can result in injustice in either of two ways: its overapplication, beyond the domain of actual interaction..."

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"The misapplication of justice can result in injustice in either of two ways: its overapplication, beyond the domain of actual interaction..."

Etymology

From over- + application.

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