ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overpersonalize

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Overpersonalize is a verb meaning (transitive) To attribute too much of the cause of something to personal decisions and willpower, and not enough to other factors.

Meaning

(transitive) To attribute too much of the cause of something to personal decisions and willpower, and not enough to other factors.

Example Sentences

Putting this approach into action requires resisting our inclination to overpersonalize our role in problems and miss the systemwide issues.
A second key skill for sustaining your emotional coherence is learning not to overpersonalize your deficits, since this just makes the energy drain worse.
Research on abusive parent-child relationships has found that parents often overpersonalize the child's behavior, attributing more negative than positive motivations to the child.

Word Forms

Antonyms for overpersonalize

Common opposites include underpersonalize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overpersonalise, overattribute, overpsychologize, overblame, overcentralize, overinterpret.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does overpersonalize mean?

Overpersonalize means (transitive) To attribute too much of the cause of something to personal decisions and willpower, and not enough to other factors.

What is the opposite of overpersonalize?

Possible antonyms include underpersonalize.

How do you use overpersonalize in a sentence?

Putting this approach into action requires resisting our inclination to overpersonalize our role in problems and miss the systemwide issues.

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