overconscious en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + conscious.
Meanings
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Excessively conscious.
A child whose activities are largely determined by a parent's bidding may be overconscious of the necessity to please other people and may fail to develop personal enthusiasms and interests.
1999, Robert J. Sternberg, Handbook of Creativity, page 437:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overconscious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overconscious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |