Word: overjustify
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
ju
sti
fy
Definition: Specifically, to provide external incentive for an already-internally-motivated behavior, thereby risking the loss of the original motivation.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: just
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: iūs
Language: la
Decoded: ius
PoS: Noun
Meaning: law, right
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: adjective
Affix: -ify
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To produce verbs meaning to make.