overeducation

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noun

The state of being overeducated; the state when one feels overburdened by their education or has more education than their situation demands.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounovereducation (uncountable)

alternative over-education

  1. uncountableThe state of being overeducated; the state when one feels overburdened by their education or has more education than their situation demands.

Origin

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APA

overeducation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overeducation

MLA

“overeducation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overeducation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overeducation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overeducation.

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