"overconscientious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌəʊvəkɒnʃiːˈɛnʃəs/ [UK] Forms: more overconscientious [comparative], most overconscientious [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + conscientious. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|conscientious}} over- + conscientious Head templates: {{en-adj}} overconscientious (comparative more overconscientious, superlative most overconscientious)
  1. Excessively conscientious. Derived forms: overconscientiousness
    Sense id: en-overconscientious-en-adj-RuNmbODs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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