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单词 overprotective
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overprotectiveadj.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəprəˈtɛktɪv/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərprəˈtɛktɪv/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, protective adj.
Etymology: < over- prefix + protective adj., after overprotect v. Compare earlier overprotecting adj.
Excessively protective, esp. of a child.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [adjective] > excessively
mollycoddling1834
overprotecting1847
grandmotherly1873
overprotective1907
nanny1959
nannyish1962
1907 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 70 342 He distinguishes between a protective tariff and an over-protective tariff.
1949 M. Mead Male & Female xv. 310 He is often..over-protective towards his son.
1997 M. Gass Rebuilding Therapy vi. 130 The overprotective parent does not allow his or her child or adolescent to be exposed to healthy life relationships.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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