Overprotection

//ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛkʃən//

Synonyms for "overprotection" (3 found)

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Noun(1 words)
momism

Related words (1)

Noun(1 words)
overshielding

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Translations

10 translations across 8 languages.

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Catalan

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  • sobreprotecció noun (act of overprotecting)

Finnish

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  • ylisuojelu noun (act of overprotecting)

French

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  • hyperprotection noun (act of overprotecting)
  • surprotection noun (act of overprotecting)

Galician

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  • sobreprotección noun (act of overprotecting)

German

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  • Überbehüten noun (act of overprotecting)

Portuguese

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  • superproteção noun (act of overprotecting)

Russian

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  • гиперопе́ка noun (act of overprotecting)
  • гиперпроте́кция noun (act of overprotecting)

Spanish

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  • sobreprotección noun (act of overprotecting)

Sample sentences

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Overprotection is counterproductive.

Source: tatoeba (10202114)

parental overprotection

Source: wiktionary

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