overrefinement
/ˌoʊvərrɪˈfaɪnmənt/
noun
- Excessive or unnecessary improvement or polishing of something, often making it worse or less natural.
- Some critics argue that overrefinement in modern architecture loses the warmth of traditional design.
- Her writing suffered from overrefinement, becoming stiff and artificial.
- The chef's overrefinement of the recipe removed all its original flavor.
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