"overjealous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overjealous [comparative], most overjealous [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English overgelous, equivalent to over- + jealous. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overgelous}} Middle English overgelous, {{pre|en|over|jealous}} over- + jealous Head templates: {{en-adj}} overjealous (comparative more overjealous, superlative most overjealous)
  1. Excessively jealous.
    Sense id: en-overjealous-en-adj-670EjVPq Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 51 49

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English overgelous, equivalent to over- + jealous. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overgelous}} Middle English overgelous, {{pre|en|over|jealous}} over- + jealous Head templates: {{head|en|misspelling}} overjealous
  1. Misspelling of overzealous. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: overzealous
    Sense id: en-overjealous-en-adj-GtVPHd47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 51 49

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