overpraise

English edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- +‎ praise.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/

Verb edit

overpraise (third-person singular simple present overpraises, present participle overpraising, simple past and past participle overpraised)

To praise to an excessive degree.
The overpraised are the worst deceivers.
- 1978 April 29, Michael Bronski, “Notes on a Necessary Gay Film”, in Gay Community News, page 15:
  There may be a tendency in the gay press to overpraise the film. It is after all a major movie by and about gay people. […] One would think that it is what gays concerned with the media have been waiting for.

Translations edit

praise to an excessive degree

Bulgarian: прехвалвам (prehvalvam)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 過獎／过奖 (gwo³ zoeng²)

Mandarin: 過獎／过奖 (zh) (guòjiǎng), 過譽／过誉 (zh) (guòyù), 謬獎／谬奖 (zh) (miùjiǎng), 捧上天 (zh) (pěngshàngtiān)
Finnish: ylimainostaa
Russian: захва́ливать (ru) (zaxválivatʹ)

Noun edit

overpraise (uncountable)

Excessive praise.