overprotective

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overprotective

/ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/ US
/ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛktɪv/ UK

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adjective

not comparable Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children).
Opposite: underprotective

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adj excessively protective

日本語	過保護な kahogo na
Português	superprotetor
Français	surprotecteur
Deutsch	überfürsorglich
Ελληνικά	υπερπροστατευτικός yperprostateftikós

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@misc{overprotective_2026,
  title = {overprotective},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overprotective},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}