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Etymology

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From over- +‎ competitive.

Adjective

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overcompetitive (comparative more overcompetitive, superlative most overcompetitive)

  1. Excessively competitive.
    • 2007 April 12, Mike Albo, “Because a Logo Is Not Enough”, in New York Times[1]:
      Regardless, the store provided a moment of healing for my PECS. JackRabbit’s message is what our P.E. teachers should have told us from the very beginning: being athletic doesn’t mean you have to be an overcompetitive jerk.

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