overjustification
overjustification · overjustifications
Excessive justificationExcessive justification.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Excessive justification.
(countable, uncountable)External incentives for an already internally motivated behavior, which risk the loss of the original motivation.
Origin
From overjustify + -ification, or from over- + justification.From overjustify + -ification, or from over- + justification.
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Forms
plural: overjustifications| Singular | overjustification |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable