overselect

English

Etymology

over- +‎ select

Verb

overselect (third-person singular simple present overselects, present participle overselecting, simple past and past participle overselected)

1. (transitive) To select (something) more than would be expected.
   • 2015, Virginia N. Gordon, George E. Steele, The Undecided College Student:

     In another study, Gianakos and Subich (1988) found a relationship of sex and sex-role orientation in the way both men and women choose a college major. In their study, women overselected the traditionally feminine-type areas of study.