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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOvercontrol
/ˌoʊ.vər.kənˈtroʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To exert excessive control over someone or something.
"Parents who overcontrol their children may hinder their ability to develop independence."
- 1
The act of exercising excessive control.
"His overcontrol in the workplace led to a stifling environment for creativity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overcontrol' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'over-' meaning excessive and the root word 'control' which comes from the Latin 'contrarotulus', meaning to check or regulate. It has evolved in usage to describe excessive regulation or management, particularly in psychological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overcontrol" is said worldwide
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Surcontrôler
Transliteration: Surcontrôler
"Il a tendance à surcontrôler ses employés."
Überkontrolle
Transliteration: Überkontrolle
"Seine Überkontrolle führte zu Unzufriedenheit im Team."
Sovracontrollo
Transliteration: Sovracontrollo
"Il sovracontrollo può soffocare la creatività."
Sobrecontrolar
Transliteration: Sobrecontrolar
"El sobrecontrolar a los empleados puede ser perjudicial."
Sobrecontrolar
Transliteration: Sobrecontrolar
"Sobrecontrolar pode levar à falta de motivação."
अधिक नियंत्रण
Transliteration: Adhik niyantran
"अधिक नियंत्रण से बच्चों की स्वतंत्रता प्रभावित होती है।"
过度控制
Transliteration: Guòdù kòngzhì
"过度控制会导致创造力的缺乏。"
과도한 통제
Transliteration: Gwadohan tongje
"과도한 통제는 직원들의 사기를 떨어뜨릴 수 있다."
過剰な管理
Transliteration: Kajōna kanri
"過剰な管理は創造性を妨げることがあります。"
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