Excessive attention or focus on something or someone.
The child received overattention from his grandparents.
The celebrity's complaint was that the media's overattention made normal daily life impossible.
An unhealthy or obsessive level of focus or care given to a particular aspect or detail, often leading to negative consequences.
The plant died because of overattention its roots were overwatered.
The project suffered from overattention to minor details, causing the team to miss the major deadlines.
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The word "overattention" in English means: Excessive attention or focus on something or someone., An unhealthy or obsessive level of focus or care given to a particular aspect or detail, often leading to negative consequences..
The phonetic transcription of "overattention" is /ˌəʊvər.əˈten.ʃən/ in British English and /ˌoʊvər.əˈten.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.
Example usage of "overattention": "The child received overattention from his grandparents.". More examples on the page.