overqualification

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Etymology

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over- +‎ qualification

Noun

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overqualification (countable and uncountable, plural overqualifications)

  1. The quality of being overqualified.
    • 2009 October 11, Phyllis Korkki, “How a Good Candidate Clears the H.R. Hurdles”, in New York Times[1]:
      That’s because many employers fear that “along with overqualification comes arrogance,” he said.