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overjustification

noun

Etymology

From overjustify + -ification, or from over- + justification.

  1. derived from justus
  2. derived from justificare
  3. derived from justifier
  4. inherited from justifien
  5. prefixed as overjustify — “over + justify”
  6. suffixed as overjustification — “overjustify + ification”

Definitions

  1. Excessive justification.

  2. External incentives for an already internally motivated behavior, which risk the loss of…

    External incentives for an already internally motivated behavior, which risk the loss of the original motivation.

The neighborhood

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