overstructured

American

[oh-ver-struhk-cherd] / ˌoʊ vərˈstrʌk tʃərd /

adjective

excessively structured or organized.

Etymology

Origin of overstructured

First recorded in 1965–70; over- + structured

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The musical holds up rock as a utopian alternative to the overstructured, hypercompetitive world of private education.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2015

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