Overprotectiveness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being overprotective. uncountable

    "Among the reactions with which the child must learn to cope are overprotectiveness, overpermissiveness, anger or embarrassment, and rejection by society."

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"Among the reactions with which the child must learn to cope are overprotectiveness, overpermissiveness, anger or embarrassment, and rejection by society."

Etymology

From overprotective + -ness.

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