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overshare

verb

  1. to share or reveal too much information
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Wiktionary

noun

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- English share English overshare From over- + share.

  1. An instance of sharing or divulging too much.

    In light-hearted cases, the response to an overshare may be the collective online “Ewwww!” and some online needling.

    The sore throat was because of his late night and deep connection with another woman, which he confessed to Zerrin in an honest but unsolicited overshare.

verb

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- English share English overshare From over- + share.

  1. To share too much or in excess.
  2. To offer inappropriate disclosure concerning one's personal life to others, now especially on social media.

    "I've been told by certain people that I have a tendency to overshare with strangers. I hope I haven't bored you with the details of my life.

    To be clear, I love Twitter. It is the culture of oversharing and status anxiety that disturbs me. And that is inseparable from the grip of social media.