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overzealous

American  
[oh-ver-zel-uhs] / ˈoʊ vərˈzɛl əs /

adjective

  1. too zealous.

    overzealous for reform.
overzealous British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs /

adjective

  1. excessively zealous

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Other Word Forms

  • overzealously adverb
  • overzealousness noun

Etymology

Origin of overzealous

First recorded in 1625–35; over- + zealous

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