overcompartmentalize

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ compartmentalize.

Verb

overcompartmentalize (third-person singular simple present overcompartmentalizes, present participle overcompartmentalizing, simple past and past participle overcompartmentalized)

1. (transitive) To compartmentalize more than is suitable or necessary.

   Synonyms: overcategorize, overclassify

Related terms

• overcompartmentalization