"overcorrection" meaning in English

See overcorrection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: overcorrections [plural]
Etymology: over- + correction Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|correction}} over- + correction Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overcorrection (countable and uncountable, plural overcorrections)
  1. The correction of something to an excessive degree. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: hypercorrection
    Sense id: en-overcorrection-en-noun-ixHRdej- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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