over-eagernessn.
/ˌəʊvərˈiːɡənəs/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈiɡərnəs/ The quality or state of being overeager.
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the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [noun] > overzealousness
overforwardness1593
overzeal1682
over-eagernessa1720
over-enthusiasm1842
overzealousness1849
fanaticism1855
the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > eagerness > over-eagerness
overforwardness1593
over-eagernessa1720
a1720 J. Sheffield Wks. (1753) II. 100 Such an over-eagerness,..instead of hurting me, only exposes themselves.
1783 F. G. Waldron Continuation of Ben Jonson's Sad Shepherd iv. 76 We chas'd the witch,..and there had taken her, But for our over-eagerness of sport, which scared her.
1844 Edinb. Rev. July 13 A little over-eagerness might be excused, as one of his strongest peculiarities was a passion for the details of criminal justice.
1885 Spectator 25 July 963/2 Over-eagerness for office had compelled them to sacrifice all their respectable principles.
1913 W. D. Howells Familiar Spanish Trav. v. 214 We waited long for the climax, but at last we almost missed it through the overeagerness of the guide I had chosen.
2000 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 10 Aug. 13 Save from his overeagerness, the six-footer Cortez has all the makings of an excellent playmaker.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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