overperceive

verb

Etymology

From over- + perceive.

  1. derived from percipiō
  2. derived from percevoir
  3. inherited from perceyven
  4. prefixed as overperceive — “over + perceive

Definitions

  1. To perceive to a greater degree than actually exists.

    • In the United States, the assessment of threat emanating from Iraq was almost certainly overperceived.

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