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overemphasize

/ˈoʊvɝˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ verb

To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.

Word Origin Overemphasize adds 'over' to 'emphasize', which comes from Greek 'emphainein' meaning to show or display. Emphasis is literally a 'showing in', making something visible. So overemphasize is to show something too much, to make it overly prominent. The Greek root *bha- (to shine) also gives us 'phantom' (a vision) and 'epiphany' (a showing forth).

verb To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.

Some parents overemphasize academic success at the expense of their children's happiness.

(动词) 过分强调；过度强调；夸大

有些父母过分强调学业成功，却牺牲了孩子的快乐。

(verbo) Poner demasiado énfasis en; exagerar la importancia de.

Algunos padres sobreenfatizan el éxito académico a expensas de la felicidad de sus hijos.

(verbe) exagérer l'importance de; survaloriser; faire trop grand cas de; trop insister sur [Accorder trop d'importance à quelque chose ; exagérer la valeur ou la portée de.]

Certains parents surestiment l'importance de la réussite scolaire au détriment du bonheur de leurs enfants.

(Verb) überbetonen; zu stark betonen [Etwas übermäßig betonen oder dessen Bedeutung übertrieben darstellen.]

Manche Eltern **overemphasizen** schulische Erfolge auf Kosten des Glücks ihrer Kinder.

(動詞) 過度に強調する、必要以上に重視する

学業の成功を過度に強調し、子供の幸福を犠牲にする親もいる。

(verbo) supervalorizar; sobrevalorizar; exagerar a importância de; dar ênfase excessiva a [Dar ênfase excessiva a; superestimar a importância de.]

Alguns pais supervalorizam o sucesso acadêmico em detrimento da felicidade dos filhos.

Synonyms: overstate exaggerate overstress magnify overplay overaccentuate overdo belabor Antonyms: underemphasize understate downplay minimize
Word parts: over + emphasis + ize

Related words

emphasize emphasis emphatic emphatically overly

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