Definition of "overemphasizing" []

• Present participle of overemphasize. (verb)

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• "I think that the missteps by scholars such as Max Weber in overemphasizing the importance of religious ideas in driving the nature of a society or culture illustrate this."
• "Speaking at the start of Euro Finance Week, a meeting of top bankers and policy makers, Mr. Weber said questions remain over the definition of " systemically important " financial institutions, but warned against " overemphasizing " the issue."
• "I had said much earlier (see above) that I had no intention of getting involved in debating this subject ... and it is quite clear that we don't see eye-to-eye as to what constitutes "overemphasizing" or what constitutes a "small-minority"."