overcontrol
verb
over·con·trol
ˌō-vər-kən-ˈtrōl 
overcontrolled; overcontrolling
: to control too much : to have too much of a directing influence over (something or someone)
tried to overcontrol every aspect of the business
The main thing I've learned from my own daughter … is not to overcontrol, and how important it is as a parent to give her freedom and space.—
Teresa Amabile
Teresa Amabile
overcontrol
noun
parental overcontrol
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“Overcontrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcontrol. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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