overjustification

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English

Etymology

From overjustify +‎ -ification, or from over- +‎ justification.

Noun

overjustification (countable and uncountable, plural overjustifications)

  1. Excessive justification.
  2. (psychology) External incentives for an already internally motivated behavior, which risk the loss of the original motivation.