"overidentification" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From over- + identification.",
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          "ref": "1974 March 30, Ann Landers, quoted in 1974 April 13, Barbara Piccirilli, \"Landerslander\", in Gay Community News, page 1",
          "text": "Homosexuality is caused by over-identification with a parent of the opposite sex. This means that a male homosexual relates more to his mother, and the female homosexual relates to her father."
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          "ref": "2007 July 22, Caroline Weber, “Long Time Passing”, in New York Times:",
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        "A case of overidentifying with something."
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