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overjust

overjust adjective: too zealous in the pursuit of justice.

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 overjust

comparativemore overjust
superlativemost overjust
alternative formover-just

Origin of overjust

From over- + just.

Questions about overjust

What does overjust mean?
Overjust means too zealous in the pursuit of justice.
What part of speech is overjust?
Overjust is an adjective.

Words near overjust in the dictionary

  1. overjuicy
  2. overjump
  3. overjumped
  4. overjumping
  5. overjumps
  6. overjust
  7. overjustification
  8. overjustifications
  9. overjustified
  10. overjustifies
  11. overjustify

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