Definitions for Overprotective
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1. overprotectiveadjective

   overly protective

   "overprotective parents"

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1. overprotectiveadjective

   excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children)

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1. overprotective

   A helicopter parent (also called a cosseting parent or simply a cosseter) is a parent who pays extremely close attention to a child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they "hover overhead", overseeing every aspect of their child's life constantly. A helicopter parent is also known to strictly supervise their children in all aspects of their lives, including in social interactions.

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1. overprotective

   Overprotective refers to an excessive need to shield, guard, or control. It is often applied to individuals, usually parents or partners, who try to protect someone, typically a child or loved one, from potential harm, risk, or negative experiences to an extent that might be regarded as stifling, restrictive or unnecessary. This could limit the other person's independence, self-confidence, or ability to face challenges or resolve problems on their own.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Overprotective in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Overprotective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Overprotective in a Sentence

1. Darla Neal:

   If you have a very overprotective parent, which would be myself, your children don't get to lead a normal life -- get on a bus, go on a field trip, stay the night with a friend. And that's been very difficult, it's been a life of hard work, trying to be normal.

2. Kent Kilgore:

   Dreams were broken, relationships with loved ones were damaged, and the harm now carries over to our children as many of us have become so overprotective that it strains the relationship with our kids.

3. Brown Hyde:

   I tell myself I should be able to shake this off and deal with it. Yet here I am -- a mess. if you have a very overprotective parent, which would be myself, your children don't get to lead a normal life -- get on a bus, go on a field trip, stay the night with a friend. And that's been very difficult.

4. Janis Brett Elspas:

   Moms back then in our neighborhood ... would bundle the kids up in multiple layers and lock them out of the house 'til dark, leaving us to build snow forts, sled down the hill or shovel driveways for extra spending money, how times have changed! Fast-forward to today. What is a mom to do when there's a blizzard in cold climates (or heavy rain and flooding in California)? Instead of locking the kids out, moms are overprotective and keep the kids inside.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Overprotective
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overprotective
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overprotective
4. ^ ChatGPT
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