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  • 22Narcissism — Narcissus by Caravaggio (Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Rome) Narcissism is a term with a wide range of meanings, depending on whether it is used to describe a central concept of psychoanalytic theory, a mental illness, a social or cultural… …

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  • 23overcompensation — noun 1. (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite • Derivationally related forms: ↑overcompensate • Topics: ↑psychiatry, ↑psychopathology, ↑psychological medicine …

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  • 24overcompensation — noun Date: 1912 excessive compensation; specifically excessive reaction to a feeling of inferiority, guilt, or inadequacy leading to an exaggerated attempt to overcome the feeling • overcompensate verb • overcompensatory adjective …

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  • 29Hypercorrection — For the psychological use, see Compensation (psychology). In linguistics or usage, hypercorrection is a non standard usage that results from the over application of a perceived rule of grammar or a usage prescription. A speaker or writer who… …

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