overjustify

As a noun terms

is .

As a verb overjustify is

to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.

Overjustification is a derived term of overjustify.

In psychology|lang=en terms the difference between overjustification and overjustify

is that overjustification is (psychology) specifically , external incentives for an already-internally-motivated behavior, which risk the loss of the original motivation while overjustify is (psychology) specifically , to provide external incentive for an already-internally-motivated behavior, thereby risking the loss of the original motivation.

As a noun overjustification

is excessive justification.

As a verb overjustify is

to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.

As a noun behavior

is (uncountable) human conduct relative to social norms.

As a verb overjustify is

to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.

In lang=en terms the difference between motivate and overjustify

is that motivate is to animate; to propel; to cause to take action while overjustify is to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.

As verbs the difference between motivate and overjustify

is that motivate is to provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage while overjustify is to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.

As verbs the difference between incentive and overjustify

is that incentive is while overjustify is to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.

In lang=en terms the difference between justify and overjustify

is that justify is to absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin while overjustify is to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.

As verbs the difference between justify and overjustify

is that justify is to provide an acceptable explanation for while overjustify is to justify excessively; to provide too much justification for.