overcorrection
The correction of something to an excessive degree, usually resulting in an error in the opposite direction.
Noun
- The correction of something to an excessive degree, usually resulting in an error in the opposite direction.
- The statement follows criticism that it depicted specific white figures (like the US Founding Fathers) or groups like Nazi-era German soldiers as people of color, possibly as an overcorrection to long-standing racial...
Antonyms: undercorrection
Origin
From over- + correction.