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overpsychologizing

overpsychologizing is the present participle and gerund of overpsychologize.

Meaning of overpsychologize

Verb

overpsychologize (third-person singular simple present overpsychologizes, present participle overpsychologizing, simple past and past participle overpsychologized)

  1. (transitive) To psychologize excessively.
    • Throughout, du Boucheron steers clear of overpsychologizing, staying true to the medieval worldview even as he slyly creates a modern morality tale.2008 February 3, Ligaya Mishan, “The Bishop’s Report”, in New York Times

Questions about overpsychologizing

What is overpsychologizing the present participle and gerund of?
Overpsychologizing is the present participle and gerund of overpsychologize.

Words near overpsychologizing in the dictionary

  1. overprunes
  2. overpruning
  3. overpsychologize
  4. overpsychologized
  5. overpsychologizes
  6. overpsychologizing
  7. overpublic
  8. overpublication
  9. overpublicity
  10. overpublicize
  11. overpublicized

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