overreactivity

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noun

Excessive reactivity

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Meanings

nounoverreactivity (countable and uncountable, plural overreactivities)

plural overreactivities

  1. countableuncountableExcessive reactivity

    In this study, we examined parenting behavior using items of overreactivity in the Japanese version of the PS. Participants rated each item using a seven-point Likert scale.

    2015 December 4, “Development and Evaluation of a Parenting Resilience Elements Questionnaire (PREQ) Measuring Resiliency in Rearing Children with Developmental Disorders”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From over- + reactivity.

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APA

overreactivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overreactivity

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“overreactivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overreactivity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overreactivity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overreactivity.

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