overprivy
To overprivy someone means to provide them with excessive or burdensome access to confidential or private information that they do not necessarily need or want. It often implies that the recipient is now encumbered by the weight of this secret knowledge, potentially creating a conflict of interest.
Beispiele
3 von 5The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'Privy' (like a private bathroom or a secret) and add 'Over'. You are 'Over-Privying' someone by putting them in a private circle they didn't ask to join.
Schnelles Quiz
The consultant was careful not to ___ the junior analyst with details that might lead to a conflict of interest.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: overprivy
Beispiele
The manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
everydayThe manager chose not to overprivy the staff with the details of the upcoming layoffs to maintain morale.
Legal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
formalLegal ethics dictate that a lawyer must not overprivy a client to sensitive documents that could compromise the trial's integrity.
I didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
informalI didn't mean to overprivy you with my family drama; I just really needed to vent.
The study suggests that when researchers overprivy participants to the intended outcome, it introduces significant observer bias.
academicThe study suggests that when researchers overprivy participants to the intended outcome, it introduces significant observer bias.
During the merger talks, the CEO was warned not to overprivy the minority shareholders too early in the process.
businessDuring the merger talks, the CEO was warned not to overprivy the minority shareholders too early in the process.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
overprivy the hand
to reveal too much of one's strategy
a case of overprivying
an instance of sharing too much sensitive info
overprivied and overwhelmed
knowing too much and feeling stressed by it
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Overprovide refers to giving too many physical resources, while overprivy refers to giving too much information.
Overprize means to value something too highly, whereas overprivy relates to shared secrets.
Nutzungshinweise
This verb is typically used in formal or legal contexts to describe the negative consequences of knowing too much. It is almost always used with an object (the person receiving the information).
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'overprivy' as an adjective (e.g., 'I am overprivy') when they should use it as a verb or past participle (e.g., 'I was overprivied by the news').
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'Privy' (like a private bathroom or a secret) and add 'Over'. You are 'Over-Privying' someone by putting them in a private circle they didn't ask to join.
Wortherkunft
Formed from the prefix 'over-' (excess) and the Middle English 'privy' (secret, private), which stems from the Latin 'privatus'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In legal and professional settings, knowing too much can create 'tainted' knowledge, where a person can no longer act impartially; overprivying is the act that causes this state.
Schnelles Quiz
The consultant was careful not to ___ the junior analyst with details that might lead to a conflict of interest.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: overprivy
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