"overinterestedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!|head=overinterestedness}} overinterestedness (plural not attested)
  1. The quality of being excessively interested in something. Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-overinterestedness-en-noun-9Y-mgDUW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals

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