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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /su.peɾ.pɾo.teˈʒeɾ/
"Os pais devem evitar superproteger os filhos para que aprendam a ser independentes."
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To protect someone, especially a child, too much or to an excessive degree from perceived dangers, harm, or difficulty.
"Parents sometimes overprotect their children out of fear, which can hinder their independence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is formed from the English prefix over- (meaning excessively or beyond normal limits) combined with the verb protect, which derives from the Latin protegere (to cover, shield, or defend). Emerging in the 19th century as parental and societal roles evolved, it took on the specialized psychological sense of shielding someone too much from perceived dangers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overprotect" is said worldwide
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surprotéger
Transliteration: syʁ.pʁɔ.te.ʒe
"Il ne faut pas surprotéger les enfants face aux difficultés de la vie."
überbehüten
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐbəˌhyːtn̩/
"Man sollte Kinder nicht zu stark überbehüten."
iperproteggere
Transliteration: /i.pe.proˈtɛd.ʒe.re/
"I genitori tendono a iperproteggere i figli unici."
sobreproteger
Transliteration: /so.βɾe.pɾo.teˈxeɾ/
"Es perjudicial sobreproteger a los niños en su etapa de crecimiento."
superproteger
Transliteration: /su.peɾ.pɾo.teˈʒeɾ/
"Os pais devem evitar superproteger os filhos para que aprendam a ser independentes."
अत्यधिक सुरक्षा करना
Transliteration: atyadhik suraksha karna
"बच्चों की अत्यधिक सुरक्षा करना उनके विकास को रोक सकता है।"
过度保护
Transliteration: guòdù bǎohù
"过度保护会剥夺孩子独立解决问题的机会。"
과보호하다
Transliteration: gwabohohada
"부모가 아이를 과보호하면 자립심이 약해질 수 있다."
過保護にする
Transliteration: kahogo ni suru
"子どもを過保護にしすぎると自立心が育たない。"
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