Word: overambition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
am
bi
tion
Definition: The quality of being overambitious; excessively ambitious
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: ambition
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ambitiō
Language: la
Decoded: ambitio
Meaning: ambition, a striving for favor, literally a going around, especially of candidates for office in Rome soliciting votes