overprotective
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/ / /ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛktɪv/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective English overprotective From over- + protective.
- Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children).