o ‧ ver ‧ pro ‧ tec ‧ tive /ˌəʊvəprəˈtektɪv◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE adjective
so anxious to protect someone from harm that you restrict their freedom:
overprotective parents
o ‧ ver ‧ pro ‧ tec ‧ tive /ˌəʊvəprəˈtektɪv◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE adjective
so anxious to protect someone from harm that you restrict their freedom:
overprotective parents
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012