overemphasis
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6.1
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsɪs/
:
exceso de énfasis
- The teacher noticed an overemphasis on grades rather than actual learning in her students.
- overemphasis on winning
- overemphasis on racial
- overemphasis on either perspective
Now, one of the misconceptions about anorexia is that it stems from an overemphasis on perfectionism.
- Now, one of the misconceptions about anorexia is that it stems from an overemphasis on perfectionism.
- But I stop or draw the line when it comes to the overemphasis around discrimination and disadvantage.
- Now I am part of the problem of the overemphasis of Latinos and Mexican Americans in cities.
- now, are you? But do you, do you think that there has been an overemphasis
Examples
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"For kids who have trouble learning to read, an early overemphasis on phonics puts up barriers to reading."
Blog text (13) -
In 1964, W.M. Rivers' The Psychologist and the Foreign-Language Teacher warned of the danger of overemphasis on mechanical drills in the audiolingual method.
Academic text (1990) -
In this author's experience, overemphasis on culture is common among persons just beginning to learn about cultural issues.
Academic text (2000) -
So if there's an overemphasis on self, what would the overemphasis be for the second stage?
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Below, I explore two general flaws: the overemphasis on soft power and its suspicion of great power politics.
Academic text (2006) -
Similarly, an overemphasis by universities on research will be corrected as students seek out schools focused on teaching.
Academic text (1997) -
The directive to compete globally by raising test scores has mistakenly created an overemphasis on testing.
Fiction book (1995) -
Third, an overemphasis on subgroup affiliation can, at times, promote a culture of victimhood.
Academic text (2005) -
Second, an overemphasis on racial or ethnic identity encourages segregation in schools, the workforce, the political sphere, and elsewhere.
Academic text (2005) -
But Tocqueville was also wary that an overemphasis on individualism could isolate citizens from one another and thereby undermine civil liberties.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
13
4.4
Saying something is more important or serious than it really is
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3.3
Making a movement or voice more noticeable to create a stronger effect
Antonyms
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overemphasis is made of over- ('too much') and emphasis ('special importance' or 'stress'). So, overemphasis means giving 'too much importance' to something.