overreliance

English

Alternative forms

• over-reliance

Etymology

From over- +‎ reliance.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪəns

Noun

overreliance (countable and uncountable, plural overreliances)

1. Excessive reliance.
   • 2009 February 2, Stuart Elliott, “Ads That Pushed Our Usual (Well-Worn) Buttons”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     A particularly worn device for Super Bowl ads — an overreliance on familiar faces — got a real workout.

Related terms

• overreliant
• overrely