Overprotection
/ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛkʃən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of overprotecting. countable, uncountable
"parental overprotection"
- 2 excessive protection wordnet
Example
More examples"Overprotection is counterproductive."
Etymology
From over- + protection.