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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverprotective
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.prəˈtek.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Too concerned about the safety and protection of someone, especially a child, to an excessive degree that can hinder their independence.
"Her overprotective parents refused to let her go on the school camping trip." - 2
Exhibiting an excessive defensive attitude toward one's belongings, ideas, or emotional boundaries.
"He is fiercely overprotective of his creative ideas and rarely shares them early."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the English prefix 'over-' (derived from Old English 'ofer', meaning 'above, beyond, excessively') combined with the adjective 'protective', which stems from the Latin 'protectus', past participle of 'protegere' (to cover beforehand, shield). The hyphenated or combined form gained widespread currency in the 20th century within psychological and sociological discourse to describe excessive shielding of children or partners.
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surprotecteur
Transliteration: syʁ.pʁɔ.tɛk.tœʁ
"Les parents surprotecteurs empêchent souvent leurs enfants de grandir."
überfürsorglich
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌfyːɐ̯sɔʁklɪç
"Sie war eine überfürsorgliche Mutter, die ihren Sohn vor jeder Gefahr bewahren wollte."
iperprotettivo
Transliteration: i.pɛr.proˈtɛt.ti.vo
"Un padre iperprotettivo può involontariamente limitare la crescita del figlio."
sobreprotector
Transliteration: so.βɾe.pɾo.tek.toˈɾ
"No seas tan sobreprotector con tu hermano menor; déjalo cometer sus propios errores."
superprotetor
Transliteration: su.peʁ.pɾo.te.toˈɾ
"Pais superprotetores podem criar dificuldades para as crianças socializarem."
अति-सुरक्षात्मक
Transliteration: ati-surakshatmak
"उसके माता-पिता उसके प्रति अत्यधिक अति-सुरक्षात्मक हैं।"
过度保护的
Transliteration: guòdù bǎohù de
"过度保护往往会让孩子失去独立能力。"
과잉보호하는
Transliteration: gwa-ing-bo-ho-ha-neun
"과잉보호하는 부모는 아이의 자립심을 해칠 수 있다."
過保護な
Transliteration: kahogo na
"過保護な親は子供の自立心を奪いがちだ。"
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