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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOveranalysis
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or act of analyzing something to an excessive degree, often resulting in paralysis, confusion, or the creation of non-existent problems.
"His constant overanalysis of the text messages caused unnecessary anxiety." - 2
An instance of examining details so meticulously that the overall meaning or practical objective is obscured.
"The business deal fell through due to endless overanalysis of minor contract clauses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived by combining the English prefix 'over-' (meaning excessive or beyond normal limits) with the noun 'analysis', which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'analysis' (a untying or dissolution). The compound emerged in the 20th century as modern psychological and strategic terminology to describe the pathological or unproductive excess of critical thinking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overanalysis" is said worldwide
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suranalyse
Transliteration: syʁ.na.li.z
"Une suranalyse de la situation ne fera que vous retarder."
Überanalyse
Transliteration: yːbɐʔanaˈliːzə
"Durch ständige Überanalyse verliert man das Wesentliche aus den Augen."
sovraanalisi
Transliteration: so.vɾa.aˈna.li.zi
"La troppa sovraanalisi può portare all'indecisione."
sobreanálisis
Transliteration: so.bɾe.aˈna.li.sis
"El sobreanálisis de los datos retrasó la toma de decisiones."
sobreanálise
Transliteration: so.bɾe.aˈna.li.zi
"A sobreanálise excessiva prejudica a intuição criativa."
अति-विश्लेषण
Transliteration: ati-vishleshan
"किसी भी बात का अति-विश्लेषण तनाव पैदा कर सकता है।"
过度分析
Transliteration: guòdù fēnxī
"对这个决定进行过度分析是没有必要的。"
과도한 분석
Transliteration: gwadohan bunseok
"상황에 대한 과도한 분석은 결정을 방해합니다."
過剰分析
Transliteration: kajō bunseki
"過剰分析は行動を起こす妨げになる。"
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