Meanings
nounovercategorization (usually uncountable, plural overcategorizations)
plural overcategorizations · alternative overcategorisation
- uncountableusuallyThe act, process, or result of overcategorizing.
Origin
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APA
overcategorization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcategorization
MLA
“overcategorization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcategorization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcategorization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcategorization.
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