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o⋅ver⋅pro⋅tec⋅tive

  [oh-ver-pruh-tek-tiv]
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–adjective
unduly protective.
Origin:
1925–30; over- + protective

Related forms:
o⋅ver⋅pro⋅tec⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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o·ver·pro·tect   (ō'vər-prə-těkt')   
tr.v.   o·ver·pro·tect·ed, o·ver·pro·tect·ing, o·ver·pro·tects
To protect too much; coddle: overprotected their children.
o'ver·pro·tec'tion n., o'ver·pro·tec'tive adj., o'ver·pro·tec'tive·ness n.
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