Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun overcompensation

2 senses of overcompensation

Sense 1
overcompensation -- ((psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite)
       => compensation -- ((psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors)

Sense 2
overcompensation -- (excessive compensation)
       => compensation -- (something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury))