overcompensation
noun
over·com·pen·sa·tion
ˌō-vər-ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən
-ˌpen-
: excessive compensation
specifically
: excessive reaction to a feeling of inferiority, guilt, or inadequacy leading to an exaggerated attempt to overcome the feeling
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