(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛktɪv/ Rhymes: -ɛktɪv <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> (not comparable) excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection...
From <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> + -ity. <span class="searchmatch">overprotectivity</span> (uncountable) Synonym of <span class="searchmatch">overprotectiveness</span>....
From <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> + -ly. <span class="searchmatch">overprotectively</span> (comparative more <span class="searchmatch">overprotectively</span>, superlative most <span class="searchmatch">overprotectively</span>) In an <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> way. 2007 January...
From <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> + -ness. <span class="searchmatch">overprotectiveness</span> (uncountable) The state or condition of being <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span>. 1982, Rita Beck Black, Bruce P. Hermann...
From <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> + -ism. overprotectivism (uncountable) (rare) The qualities, attitudes, and behaviours associated with being <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span>. overprotection...
patronising tone. protective, <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> покрови́тельственный хара́ктер ― pokrovítelʹstvennyj xarákter ― <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> character Declension of покрови́тельственный...
From iper- + protettivo. iperprotettivo (feminine iperprotettiva, masculine plural iperprotettivi, feminine plural iperprotettive) <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span>...
From hyper- + protective. hyperprotective (comparative more hyperprotective, superlative most hyperprotective) Very <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span>....
From super- + protective. superprotective (comparative more superprotective, superlative most superprotective) Synonym of <span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span>....
Compare English mother hen. IPA(key): /mɛʁ pul/ mère poule f (plural mères poules, masculine papa poule) (figuratively) mama bear (<span class="searchmatch">overprotective</span> mother)...