(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
excessive compensation
overcompensation详细解释
o.ver.com.pen.sa.tion n.（名词）Excessive compensation, especially the exertion of effort in excess of that needed to compensate for a physical or psychological characteristic or defect.过度补偿：过多的补偿，尤指为弥补身体或心理的不正常或缺陷而进行的过度努力
