overincarcerate

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verb

To incarcerate too many of (a certain group).

“The prison system was said to overincarcerate Aboriginals.”

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Meanings

verboverincarcerate (third-person singular simple present overincarcerates, present participle overincarcerating, simple past and past participle overincarcerated)

present singular third person overincarcerates · participle present overincarcerating · participle past overincarcerated · past overincarcerated

  1. transitiveTo incarcerate too many of (a certain group).

    The prison system was said to overincarcerate Aboriginals.

Origin

From over- + incarcerate.

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APA

overincarcerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overincarcerate

MLA

“overincarcerate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overincarcerate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overincarcerate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overincarcerate.

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