Is over Reliant a Word?

Relying on something to an excessive degree.

What does overly reliant mean?

: the act or state of relying on something or someone too much : excessive reliance One of my top priorities next year is to have an energy policy that begins to address all facets of our overreliance on fossil fuels.—

Is overreliance one word or two?

Senior Member. It depends how "lexicalizado" the term is... I don't think "overreliance" is a common enough lexical unit to warrant being written as one word (not yet, anyway). Overdose, on the other hand, has become so common that we just write it as one word.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.