What does overidentification mean?
Overidentification means A case of overidentifying with something..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A case of overidentifying with something..
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.
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.
Use overidentification when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overidentification means A case of overidentifying with something..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include underidentification.
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.
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