Overreliance

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive reliance. countable, uncountable

    "A particularly worn device for Super Bowl ads — an overreliance on familiar faces — got a real workout."

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"Algeria's overreliance on fossil fuels makes its development unsustainable."

Etymology

From over- + reliance.

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