overanalysis

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ analysis.

Noun

overanalysis (plural overanalyses)

1. An analysis carried too far; the act or process of overanalyzing.
   • 2007 March 15, Tyler Kepner, “Yanks’ Mientkiewicz Is Most Proud of Making Twins a Winner”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 June 2015:

     He said he felt better now, but overanalysis has hurt him before.