over·ed·u·cate | \ ˌō-vər-ˈe-jə-ˌkāt 
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\overeducated; overeducating
Definition of overeducate
: to provide with more education or information than is practical or useful
overeducating clients … it is very rational for people to stay on in education because even if you are overeducating yourself you are improving your prospects of finding work.— Joe Humphreys
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overeducation \ ˌō-vər-ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən \ noun
\ noun
To be fair, Levison is often a lousy hire. His overeducation makes him impatient lugging other people's stuff around, even though it qualifies him for little else. — Jonathan Miles
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The first known use of overeducate was in 1832
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