overpronation

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noun

The act of pronating excessively.

OriginEnglish pronation ← Middle English over- ← Old English ofer- →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The act of pronating excessively.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Englishpronation
  8. Englishoverpronation

From over- + pronation.

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Translations

Finnish ylipronaatio
  • ylipronaatioact of pronating too much
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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