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overchallenge

verb

Etymology

From over- + challenge.

  1. derived from calumnia
  2. derived from calenge
  3. derived from chalenge
  4. inherited from kalange
  5. inherited from chalenge
  6. prefixed as overchallenge — “over + challenge”

Definitions

  1. To challenge to an excessive degree.

    • For example, if a mother consistently overchallenges her child and responds negatively to the child's failures to meet her standards, the child will develop low confidence in her own ability and feel discouraged to take up new challenges.

  2. Challenge that is too difficult.

    • An overchallenge involves an imbalance, such that the level of difficulty in the occupational form exceeds the competencies in the developmental structure.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA