Overidentification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overidentification is a noun meaning A case of overidentifying with something.
Meaning
A case of overidentifying with something.
Example Sentences
As a biographer myself, I know a little something about overidentification with one’s subject, but I wish Ardizzone had picked a more appealing quality to emulate.
Homosexuality is caused by over-identification with a parent of the opposite sex. This means that a male homosexual relates more to his mother, and the female homosexual relates to her father.
Word Forms
- overidentifications
Antonyms for overidentification
Common opposites include underidentification.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperidentification, overpersonalization, overpersonalisation, over-involvement, overinvolvement, overpreoccupation.
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