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overclose

adj

Etymology

From Middle English overclose, equivalent to over- + close (adjective).

  1. inherited from overclose

Definitions

  1. In too great a proximity.

  2. Having too great an emotional attachment.

    • As the child grows older mother and child have to separate, a complex process in which both child and parent need to find the right balance between love and intimacy, without becoming overclose, sexual or incestuous.

  3. Lacking adequate ventilation

    Lacking adequate ventilation; stuffy.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To close prematurely or excessively.

    2. To form a closed universe before it has attained its present age.

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