Overeducated

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of overeducate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having received too much education

    "The Bright Young People were the most glamorous, influential, self-absorbed, quasi-bohemian and overeducated creatures in existence."

Example

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"The Bright Young People were the most glamorous, influential, self-absorbed, quasi-bohemian and overeducated creatures in existence."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + educated.

Etymology 2

From overeducate + -ed.

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