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overcompetence

overcompetence noun: excessive or exaggerated competence.

Noun

overcompetence (uncountable)

  1. Excessive or exaggerated competence.
  2. The tendency to overestimate one's knowledge, skills or abilities.

Origin of overcompetence

From over- + competence.

Questions about overcompetence

What does overcompetence mean?
Overcompetence means excessive or exaggerated competence.
What part of speech is overcompetence?
Overcompetence is a noun.

Words near overcompetence in the dictionary

  1. overcompensations
  2. overcompensative
  3. overcompensator
  4. overcompensators
  5. overcompensatory
  6. overcompetence
  7. overcompetition
  8. overcompetitive
  9. overcompetitiveness
  10. overcomplacency
  11. overcomplacent

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