Overchallenge
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Challenge that is too difficult.
"An overchallenge involves an imbalance, such that the level of difficulty in the occupational form exceeds the competencies in the developmental structure."
- 1 To challenge to an excessive degree. transitive
"For example, if a mother consistently overchallenges her child and responds negatively to the child's failures to meet her standards, the child will develop low confidence in her own ability and feel discouraged to take up new challenges."
Example
More examples"For example, if a mother consistently overchallenges her child and responds negatively to the child's failures to meet her standards, the child will develop low confidence in her own ability and feel discouraged to take up new challenges."
Etymology
* over- + challenge
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