overcompensation

overcompensation definition - medical

o·ver·com·pen·sa·tion (ōˌvər-kŏmˌpən-sāˈshən)

noun
Excessive compensation, especially the exertion of effort beyond what is needed to compensate for a physical or psychological characteristic or defect.

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