overeducate
verb
over·ed·u·cate
ˌō-vər-ˈe-jə-ˌkāt 
overeducated; overeducating
: to provide with more education or information than is practical or useful
overeducating clients
… it is very rational for people to stay on in education because even if you are overeducating yourself you are improving your prospects of finding work.—
Joe Humphreys
Joe Humphreys
overeducation
noun
To be fair, Levison is often a lousy hire. His overeducation makes him impatient lugging other people's stuff around, even though it qualifies him for little else.
—Jonathan Miles
Jonathan Miles
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“Overeducate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overeducate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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