overcompensation

nouns

(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite

is derived from

domain category

the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

is a type of (narrower)

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

excessive compensation

is a type of (narrower)

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)