"oversolicitude" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌəʊvəsəˈlɪsɪˌtjuːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊvɚsəˈlɪsɪˌt(j)ud/ [General-American]
Etymology: over- + solicitude Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|solicitude}} over- + solicitude Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oversolicitude (uncountable)
  1. Excessive solicitude. Tags: uncountable Related terms: oversolicitous
    Sense id: en-oversolicitude-en-noun-67omQbwz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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