Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overvalued idea

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈvæljud aɪˈdi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: over-val-ued idea
IPA: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈvæljud aɪˈdi.ə/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A false or exaggerated and sustained belief that is maintained with much less than delusional intensity (i.e., the individual is able to acknowledge the possibility that the ideas may not be true). The belief is accompanied by a strong emotional response, that take priority over all other mental activity.

Example Sentences

"In Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Hypochondriasis, the person may have overvalued ideas that are difficult to distinguish from delusions; but people with these disorders generally recognize, at least to some degree, that their symptoms and thinking are irrational, even if they are dominated by them."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈvæljud aɪˈdi.ə/
British English: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈvæljuːd aɪˈdɪə/

Inflected Forms

overvalued ideas (plural) over-valued idea (alternative)

Phrases

idée fixe

Frequently Paired Words

delusion idée fixe

Questions

How do you pronounce overvalued idea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.vɚˈvæljud aɪˈdi.ə/.
What does overvalued idea mean?: A false or exaggerated and sustained belief that is maintained with much less than delusional intensity (i.e., the individual is able to acknowledge the possibility that the ideas may not be true). The belief is accompanied by a strong emotional response, that take priority over all other mental activity.

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