WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•pro•tec•tive
(ō′vər prə tek′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
o′ver•pro•tec′tive•ness, n.
- Historyunduly protective.
- over- + protective 1925–30
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