v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by for) compensate excessively for (something). 2 intr. Psychol. strive for power etc. in an exaggerated way, esp. to make allowance or amends for a real or fancied grievance, defect, handicap, etc. overcompensation n. overcompensatory adj.
OVERCOMPENSATE
Meaning of OVERCOMPENSATE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012