"overimitative" meaning in English

See overimitative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overimitative [comparative], most overimitative [superlative]
Etymology: over- + imitative Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|imitative}} over- + imitative Head templates: {{en-adj}} overimitative (comparative more overimitative, superlative most overimitative)
  1. Excessively imitative.
    Sense id: en-overimitative-en-adj-v9IbKF10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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