overprecaution
nounEtymology From over- + precaution.
1
The tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.
2
An unnecessary safety measure.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
noun — 2 senses
Etymology From over- + precaution.
The tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.
An unnecessary safety measure.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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