Meanings
nounoverjustification (countable and uncountable, plural overjustifications)
plural overjustifications
- countableuncountableExcessive justification.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesExternal incentives for an already internally motivated behavior, which risk the loss of the original motivation.
Origin
From overjustify + -ification, or from over- + justification.
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overjustification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overjustification
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“overjustification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overjustification. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overjustification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overjustification.
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