"overconservative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overconservative [comparative], most overconservative [superlative]
Etymology: over- + conservative Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|conservative}} over- + conservative Head templates: {{en-adj}} overconservative (comparative more overconservative, superlative most overconservative)
  1. Excessively conservative.
    Sense id: en-overconservative-en-adj-lmhUmtUm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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