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overpossessive

overpossessive adjective: excessively possessive.

Adjective

overpossessive (comparative more overpossessive, superlative most overpossessive)

  1. Excessively possessive.

Forms of overpossessive

comparativemore overpossessive
superlativemost overpossessive

Origin of overpossessive

From over- + possessive.

Questions about overpossessive

What does overpossessive mean?
Overpossessive means excessively possessive.
What part of speech is overpossessive?
Overpossessive is an adjective.

Words near overpossessive in the dictionary

  1. overpopulation
  2. overpopulations
  3. overpopulous
  4. overpopulousness
  5. overpositive
  6. overpossessive
  7. overpost
  8. overposted
  9. overposter
  10. overposters
  11. overposting

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