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over-just

over-just is the alternative form of overjust.

Meaning of overjust

Adjective

overjust (comparative more overjust, superlative most overjust)

  1. Too zealous in the pursuit of justice.
    • That is to say, do not become overjust, for he becomes too just who is not just yet thinks that he is so, deceived as he is by ignorance from knowing what true justice is.2008, Francesc Eiximenis, translated by Robert D. Hughes, Francesc Eiximenis: An Anthology, →ISBN, page 82

Forms of over-just

comparativemore over-just
superlativemost over-just

Questions about over-just

What is over-just the alternative form of?
Over-just is the alternative form of overjust.

Words near over-just in the dictionary

  1. over-insolent
  2. over-insolently
  3. over-involvement
  4. over-involvements
  5. over-joyous
  6. over-just
  7. over-kingdom
  8. over-kingdoms
  9. over-meticulous
  10. over-meticulousness
  11. over-old

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