overcontrol

Etymology

From over- + control.

overcontrol means excessive control. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

noun

Excessive control.“After a stressful event, the histrionic patient often manifests swings from rigid overcontrol to uncontrolled intrusions and emotional repetition.”

verb

To control to too great a degree.“She’s not fancy or overcontrolled: she sounds relaxed but alert, and a slight nasal flatness in her voice humanizes her, makes her touch the ground.”