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overeducate

/ˌoʊvɚɹˈɛdʒukˌeɪt/ verb

To educate too much.

Word Origin Educate comes from Latin 'e-' (out) and 'ducere' (to lead) — the idea is 'leading out' knowledge from a student. Overeducate adds the Germanic 'over' (from 'uber') to mean educating beyond what's needed. The root 'ducere' is incredibly productive: it gives us deduce, induce, produce, and conduct — all about leading in different directions.

verb To educate too much.

Some parents worry they might overeducate their children and deprive them of a normal childhood.

(动词) 过度教育

一些家长担心他们可能会过度教育孩子，剥夺他们正常的童年。

(verbo) Educar en exceso.

Algunos padres temen sobreeducar a sus hijos y privarlos de una infancia normal.

(verbe) suréduquer; surscolariser [Éduquer de manière excessive, au-delà de ce qui est souhaitable.]

Certains parents craignent d'overeducate leurs enfants et de les priver d'une enfance normale.

(Verb) überbilden [jemanden übermäßig oder in unangemessenem Maße bilden oder unterrichten]

Einige Eltern befürchten, sie könnten ihre Kinder **overeducate** und ihnen eine normale Kindheit vorenthalten.

(動詞) 過度に教育すること。教えすぎること。

一部の親は、子どもを過度に教育して普通の子ども時代を奪ってしまうのではないかと心配しています。

(verbo) educar demais; educar excessivamente [Educar excessivamente.]

Alguns pais se preocupam em supereducar os filhos e privá-los de uma infância normal.

Synonyms: overteach overinstruct overtrain overcoach overtutor Antonyms: undereducate neglect ignore deprive
Word parts: over + educate

Related words

educate education educational educator educable deducible

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