"overfunction" meaning in All languages combined

See overfunction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: over- + function Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|function}} over- + function Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overfunction (uncountable)
  1. Function beyond what is needed or desired. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overfunction-en-noun-medTtdYH

Verb [English]

Forms: overfunctions [present, singular, third-person], overfunctioning [participle, present], overfunctioned [participle, past], overfunctioned [past]
Etymology: over- + function Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|function}} over- + function Head templates: {{en-verb}} overfunction (third-person singular simple present overfunctions, present participle overfunctioning, simple past and past participle overfunctioned)
  1. (intransitive) To function excessively. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-overfunction-en-verb-UzYrbwHI
  2. (intransitive, psychology) To take responsibility for other people's actions. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-overfunction-en-verb-v7W4m8t7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 19 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 29 27 44 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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