"overconcern" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From over- + concern. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|concern}} over- + concern Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overconcern (uncountable)
  1. excessive concern Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overconcern-en-noun-ibsR~smu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14

Verb

Forms: overconcerns [present, singular, third-person], overconcerning [participle, present], overconcerned [participle, past], overconcerned [past]
Etymology: From over- + concern. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|concern}} over- + concern Head templates: {{en-verb}} overconcern (third-person singular simple present overconcerns, present participle overconcerning, simple past and past participle overconcerned)
  1. (transitive) To concern excessively. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overconcern-en-verb-pURv01Y1 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51

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