"overconfidence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overconfidences [plural]
Etymology: From over- + confidence. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|confidence}} over- + confidence Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} overconfidence (usually uncountable, plural overconfidences)
  1. An excessive or unwarranted degree of confidence. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: overconfident
    Sense id: en-overconfidence-en-noun-VvBbLVQD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry

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