Overinfluences

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Applies too much control or effect on a person or situation beyond what is appropriate
2. Exerts a stronger than necessary impact or guidance over someone or a circumstance
3. Influences someone or something excessively, going beyond a normal or healthy amount

Etymology: "Overinfluences" is the third-person singular present form of "overinfluence," a verb meaning to affect something too strongly. The verb is formed from the prefix "over-," meaning excessively or beyond the proper degree, attached to "influence." That noun traces back through Old French to the Latin "influentia," a term from astrology describing the flow of power that the stars were believed to pour down onto earthly events. "Over-" has been productive in English since Old English, so this compound is a transparent combination of two parts that each carry their original sense.

Synonyms: dominates, overpowers, overwhelms, controls excessively, exerts too much influence

Antonyms: underinfluences, neglects, ignores, undercontrols, fails to influence