overprotective

[ oh-ver-pruh-tek-tiv ]
/ ˌoʊ vər prəˈtɛk tɪv /

adjective

unduly protective.

Origin of overprotective

First recorded in 1925–30; over- + protective

OTHER WORDS FROM overprotective

o·ver·pro·tec·tive·ness, noun

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