overincarcerated en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + incarcerated.
Meanings
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Of whom a disproportionate number are in prison.
For things like drugs and nonviolent offenses, they’re being hideously overpoliced and overincarcerated.
2015 August 12, Michael Kimmelman, “David Simon and Cory Booker on ‘Show Me a Hero’ and the Future of Cities”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overincarcerated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overincarcerated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |