Word: overcompensation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
com
pen
sa
tion
Definition: Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: compensate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: pensare
Language: la
Decoded: pensare
Meaning: to weight
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.