overstudy
to study too much or too hard (sometimes used reflexively): to overstudy a letter for hidden meanings; to overstudy to the point of exhaustion; to overstudy oneself and forget half of what has been read.
excessive study.
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How to use overstudy in a sentence
overstudy in school, poor blood, poor nourishment are always accompanied by inability to sleep soundly.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) | Grant HagueI knew one girl, supposed to be a very fine student, and to have brought on "fits" by overstudy, while away at school.
What a Young Woman Ought to Know | Mary Wood-AllenWhen Hollister was eighteen years old he had been briefly troubled by an affliction of his eyes brought on from overstudy.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairBut there is not much danger that many young people nowadays will die of overstudy.
Mostly Mary | Mary Edward Feehan"I don't think I shall overstudy to-night," announced Miriam, a little later, as she rose from the table.
Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College | Jessie Graham Flower
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