overaccommodation

noun

excessive convergence; the situation where a speaker is overaccommodative

OriginEnglish accommodation ← French accommodation ← Latin accommodātiōnem →
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Meanings

nounoveraccommodation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesexcessive convergence; the situation where a speaker is overaccommodative
  2. uncountablemedicineThe improper adjustment of the eye muscles so that the focal point of a target image falls behind the retina.
  3. uncountableThe provision of excessive concessions and accommodation to another's desires.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  8. Proto-Italic*ad
  9. Proto-Italic*ad-
  10. Latinad-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  13. Proto-Italic*kom
  14. Proto-Italic*kom-
  15. Latincom-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*médos
  18. Proto-Italic*medos
  19. Latinmodus
  20. Latincommodus
  21. Latincommodum
  22. Latincommodō
  23. Latinaccommodō
  24. Latinaccommodātiōnem
  25. Frenchaccommodation
  26. Englishaccommodation
  27. Englishoveraccommodation

From over- + accommodation.

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