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Definition of Overprotection
1. Noun. Excessive protection.
Definition of Overprotection
1. Noun. The act of overprotecting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overprotection
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overprotection
Literary usage of Overprotection
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Regional Integration and Internal Reforms in the Mediterranean Area by Sébastien Dessus, Akiko Suwa (2000)
"Similarly, although overprotection of services is anticipated sooner or later
after the agreement comes into force, it will remain limited and cannot be ..."
2. The Bookman (1906)
"President Cleveland's vigorous assault upon the overprotection of special industries
must likewise have made a deep impression. ..."
3. Twenty Years of the Republic, 1885-1905 by Harry Thurston Peck (1906)
"President Cleveland's vigorous assault upon the overprotection of special industries
must likewise have made a deep impression. ..."
4. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"If these behaviors are not minimized, the display of such pain behaviors on a
job is likely to elicit excessive concern or overprotection from fellow ..."
5. Capital (1888)
"... accounted for 25 per cent of total imports in 1977) necessary for an expansion
of domestic output, as well as to counteract past "overprotection". ..."
6. The Chautauquan by Chautauqua Institution (1912)
"Strikes and the unrest of labor generally are likewise attributed to overprotection
and special privilege. How to eradicate abuses without touching the ..."
7. Intercollegiate Debates edited by Paul Martin Pearson, Egbert Ray Nichols (1913)
"The popular position on the tariff question is this: we believe in the principle
of protection, but we resent overprotection for the benefit of the trusts ..."
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