Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overeducate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: overe-d-u-cate
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To educate too much.

Example Sentences

"You cannot overeducate the man you place in charge of a steam engine on board of a ship, and on whose judgment and skill a thousand valuable lives, to say nothing of property, may depend."
"They are drilled and attend school on the premises, being taught by a capable mistress who understands their disabilities, and does not overeducate them, and yet tries to prevent their minds becoming fallow."
"“You know, one thing I find particularly unpleasant about you Americans is your tendency to overeducate your women.”"

Etymology

From over- + educate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overeducates (present, singular) overeducating (participle, present) overeducated (participle, past) overeducated (past) over-educate (alternative)

Questions

What does overeducate mean?: To educate too much.
Where does overeducate come from?: From over- + educate.

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